I found this post today and I am a huge Chargers fan. I would love to get a LaDainian Tomlinson T-shirt. More importantly, I am so excited San Diego is having a book party.
Free kids book party set for Saturday
By Amanda Strouse
2:00 a.m. April 23, 2009
BALBOA PARK — Free books for kids.
That's the message of Reading Literacy Learning Inc., a San Diego foundation that will have its 25th Anniversary Children's Book Party on Saturday morning in its ongoing effort at stressing that every child deserves to have a variety of books at home.
Roosevelt Brown is the founder of the a children's book distribution organization that stages the annual book party. He said the primary function of the organization is to encourage home libraries.
“We'd like to get the books in the hands of kids to make sure everyone has books,” said Brown, 66. “I think that reading can open up a spark in your life.”
Thousands of new books, varying in subjects and categorized by age, will be available at this event at Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. The event runs from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
“When a child looks at a book, they normally pick out something they like,” Brown said. “And if they pick out something they like, they'll definitely read it.”
Books are either donated or bought with money donated to the foundation, Brown said.
The party includes entertainment from Spanish dancers and a step dance team. Refreshments will be available.
Brown said he's expecting a few thousand people to show up to the free book giveaway. The first 1,000 parents will also get a LaDainian Tomlinson T-shirt.
Brown said he held the first children's book party in his backyard a quarter century ago.
“Common sense just told me that if all the kids were reading and writing and learning, then they could do better with their life and they could do better in school,” Brown said. “If the kids had beautiful books to read on different subjects, it would broaden their appetite for learning.”
After the success of his backyard book party, he decided to make it more public, so he took it to Balboa Park.
Amanda Strouse is a Union-Tribune intern.
http://www3.signonsandiego.com
-- LadyD
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Free kids book party set for Saturday
By Amanda Strouse
2:00 a.m. April 23, 2009
BALBOA PARK — Free books for kids.
That's the message of Reading Literacy Learning Inc., a San Diego foundation that will have its 25th Anniversary Children's Book Party on Saturday morning in its ongoing effort at stressing that every child deserves to have a variety of books at home.
Roosevelt Brown is the founder of the a children's book distribution organization that stages the annual book party. He said the primary function of the organization is to encourage home libraries.
“We'd like to get the books in the hands of kids to make sure everyone has books,” said Brown, 66. “I think that reading can open up a spark in your life.”
Thousands of new books, varying in subjects and categorized by age, will be available at this event at Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. The event runs from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
“When a child looks at a book, they normally pick out something they like,” Brown said. “And if they pick out something they like, they'll definitely read it.”
Books are either donated or bought with money donated to the foundation, Brown said.
The party includes entertainment from Spanish dancers and a step dance team. Refreshments will be available.
Brown said he's expecting a few thousand people to show up to the free book giveaway. The first 1,000 parents will also get a LaDainian Tomlinson T-shirt.
Brown said he held the first children's book party in his backyard a quarter century ago.
“Common sense just told me that if all the kids were reading and writing and learning, then they could do better with their life and they could do better in school,” Brown said. “If the kids had beautiful books to read on different subjects, it would broaden their appetite for learning.”
After the success of his backyard book party, he decided to make it more public, so he took it to Balboa Park.
Amanda Strouse is a Union-Tribune intern.
http://www3.signonsandiego.com
-- LadyD
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