Our Impact

Ready, Set, Read! works towards our vision of books for every child; and support for educators and parents.

Each year, we reach 10,000+ children and their families and distribute nearly 40,000 books to build children’s home libraries, sparking joy and learning in the days and years to come.

Educator surveys consistently reflect the high quality of the books, curriculum, and professional development support we provide.

100% of families report having more skills to improve their child’s literacy following participation in Ready, Set, Read! workshops. In addition, we see positive outcomes across all of the following measures:

• Families’ feelings about the importance of their role in promoting early learning;

• How welcome they feel at their child’s school; and

• Their intention to integrate early literacy activities into their family’s day to day life. Examples of early literacy activities include:

  • Telling stories and singing songs together;

  • Reading together;

  • Practicing ABC letter shapes and sounds;

  • Visiting the library for story time and/or to borrow books; and

  • Participating in community literacy events.