"Dolly Parton has vowed to give every child in a London borough a book. The country music singer is giving children up to the age of five in Wandsworth a free monthly book as part of her worldwide scheme to encourage youngsters to pick up reading as a habit. According to Wandsworth Council over 4,800 children have registered since the programme launched in July."
"The local project is supported by funds raised by players of the People's Postcode Lottery and delivered by Dolly Parton's charity, The Dollywood Foundation. The books are selected from Wandsworth-based Penguin Random House UK with each title carefully chosen to match children's ages. This month, children in the area are receiving titles such as Fun with Spot, Uh Oh Niko Bath Time, Busy Day Mechanic, and Max at Night."
"Judi Gasser, Cabinet Member for Children, also said: Reading is the foundation of learning, and this programme gives children across Wandsworth the very best start in life. The incredible sign-up rate so far shows just how much enthusiasm there is amongst local families for building a culture of reading. I encourage even more families to register so every child can benefit, and I am delighted to see the Imagination Library in Wandsworth continue to go from strength to strength."
Dolly Parton has vowed to give every child in a London borough a book. The scheme gives children up to age five in Wandsworth a free monthly book to encourage reading habits. Over 4,800 children have registered since the programme launched in July. The local project is funded by People's Postcode Lottery players and delivered by The Dollywood Foundation. Books are selected from Penguin Random House UK with titles chosen to match children's ages, ranging from board books like Fun with Spot to illustrated stories for older groups. The Imagination Library began in 1995 to help disadvantaged children access books and has expanded worldwide, added Braille editions in 2011, and now marks its 30-year anniversary.
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