The ‘1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program’ is free, and encourages early literacy skills by having parents read one thousand books with their children before they start kindergarten.

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Children who are read to develop vocabulary skills that will serve them well in school, and the 1000 Books Before ...

After 1,000 books read, readers earn a backpack, Kindergarten supply kit and a certificate of achievement.