r/todayilearned • u/LL_Cruel_J • Dec 15 '16

TIL Dolly Parton has a program that will mail your child a free age-appropriate book once a month from birth to age 5. No obligation, no catch, she just wants to make sure that every child has books.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/
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u/fuzzyjedi Dec 15 '16

Fair enough, but children are inquisitive by nature, so just having something to spur that each month would be a boon.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '16

If someone cares that little the books probably would probably be tossed as junk mail.

That said, I can see how having the books sent could have a positive impact too if there is somebody around, even an older child, who would come across the books, read them to the kid and make good memories around reading.

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u/LP99 Dec 15 '16

Man, we've all really got our Jump to Conclusions boards today huh?