I spent my Sunday morning reading the print version of The News Herald and then I went online to read the Detroit Free Press . The feature story this morning is in regards to expanding the Gift of Reading Program started back in May within the City of Detroit. What a great way to start off my Sunday (glad I did not start by reading the sports section on the Spartans.) This sounds like a wonderful program. The Free Press is trying to expand on their reading tutor program by collecting 25,000 books (for every preK - 3rd grader in the Detroit Public School System). I really think it is sad to think about how some children have no books at home, none, zero!! Of course books are a normal gift and reward in my household. We have a basket in our great room filled with books. Not to mention this shelf overflowing upstairs with more choices. (Side note, when I slid into the room to snap this picture with my iPhone, my daughter was sitting in a chair reading the Cat in the Hat to
A place to talk about books and technology, two of my favorite things