By integrating reading into pediatric practices, advising families about the importance of reading aloud, and giving books at well-child visits, we foster enduring family bonds between caregivers and their children that promote healthy childhood development.

We encourage families to make reading aloud a part of their routine and celebrate the importance of spending time snuggled up close together.

Pediatric healthcare providers trained in our program give books to children and provide developmental guidance to parents and caregivers at their children's routine well-child visits.

In these moments, providers can learn about developmental milestones and the child/caregiver relationship through the simple act of spending time with the family.

We are fortunate to work with many partners who share in our vision that all families should have the tools and information they need to make reading aloud a daily routine – so that every child, everywhere has a foundation for success.

We rely on partnerships to help spread the word of our important work in early literacy and child development and to reach as many families in our Alabama communities as possible.