Every child under the age of five in California is now qualified to receive a free book in the mail every month, thanks to the state’s expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
The newly expanded book-giving program will bestow California with the most extensive Imagination Library nationwide, also making it the first state to provide a bilingual book option in English and Spanish.
Parton, legendary and award-winning country music artist, actress and icon, started the Imagination Library“Today is an amazing milestone for children and families across the state!” Parton said in a press release sent out by Governor Gavin Newsom’s office Tuesday. “Dolly Parton unites us through her music – and through her commitment to helping all kids develop a love for reading,” Newsom said.
Newsom said that the expansion will be complete within the next five years, making more than 2.4 million children eligible for the program, “broadening millions of young minds to a world of unlimited possibilities.”“He couldn’t read and write, and that hindered him a great deal because he was so smart. It really bothered him a lot” Parton told CNN in a
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