A few stories are beginning to pop up on the internet about book donations for children.  The Christmas season inspires many local donation drives, and we think it is a great idea. 

I can remember my grandmother reading to me when I was a wee tyke.  I have been interested in books ever since.  I learned to read before going to kindergarten (my mother insists I learned by reading the back of cereal boxes at breakfast) but had few books of my own.  Trips to the local library were common, and I was always able to purchase a few now and then from the Scholastic Book Club offerings at grade school. 

We always encouraged our children to read, and a good report card always earned them a trip to Barnes & Noble to pick out a new book. 

Do you have unused children’s books packed away or stuffed into a shelf somewhere?  Why not donate them to a children’s book drive in your area?  A child may not know if a book is collectible or not, but if you can provide them with a great story to read, you may be contributing to the future of book collecting, and definitely to the mind of the child.

You can even donate books for children around the world!  One online directory that will help you to get started is Directory of Book Donation Programs. 

Several news stories hit the wires today about book collection efforts for the holidays.  There is one in Beloit, MI, described at Books sought for children.

A second describes the effort in Jacksonville, FL: Organizations ensure children have a book-filled Christmas.

Type in Book Donations For Children into your favorite search engine and many opportunities can be found.

Is there a donation drive in your area?  Feel free to post them in the comments form for this article (open the article first by clicking on the headline above).

Encourage tykes to read, and provide opportunities for them to get their hands on books!