Books for Keeps

about this program

The Morrisville Opportunity Education Foundation launched a literacy program with the following intentions: 

1. To help foster a child's love for reading through book ownership

2. To support the efforts of the Morrisville School District by supporting early childhood development through literacy
    

Books Presented in 2023/ 2024

Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor

The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers

Happy Birthday Book by Dr Seuss

A Long Rest for Little Monsters by Morrisville alum Brittney Ramirez

books presented in 2022-2023

Douglas by Randy Cecil

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

The Moon by Hannah Pang

Oh the Thinks You Can Think by Dr. Seuss

books presented in 2021-2022

Alexander and The Windup Mouse by Leo Lioni

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Doctor de. Soto by William Steig

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall

books presented in 2020-2021

We were able to provide the following books to the kindergarten class:

The first book, donated by MOEF, was Brown Bear Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr, illustrated by Eric Carle.

The second round was a Dr. Seuss book donated by Kevin Jones!

The third book was from scholastics, chosen by the children themselves!

The final book of the year for the summer read was Big Cat, LittleCat, a book by Elisha Cooper. This book was made possible through a generous donation from the Wishnie family.

We look forward to continuing this program in the 2021-2022 school year.

The process

Currently, MOEF delivers four hardcover, beautifully illustrated books per year to each student in kindergarten, to help grow libraries in the home. The goal is to support a love of reading through book ownership.
 

how can you make a difference?

Help grow the program! Each year the size of the current kindergarten class varies, and this impacts our ability to provide books. In addition, this is a program we would love to grow to include grades K-2 and provide books four times a year for those grades. Please consider a donation to grow this literacy initiative.  

Any other questions?

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