Summer Reading Magic

Summer reading magic is at work here!Mesa teacher Audrey Arvizu wrote, “my summer school students really love receiving books that they get to take home and keep. Sometimes these books are the only access they have to books outside of school. I love seeing their big smiles.” Dear Friends, At Kids Need to Read books […]

No Slide This Summer

Kids Need to Read works closely with summer reading programs in schools and libraries here in Arizona and across the country. We understand the importance of preventing the summer slide and with your help are making sure that children from underserved communities have access to books and reading opportunities. 

Fourth Annual PetSmart Reading Buddy Drive Is Live for 2019 (Online, Too!)

We are so excited! This is our fourth year to partner with PetSmart Phoenix to collect Chance the Dog, Lucky the Cat, Hope the Bunny, and new this year Lucky the Unicorn to serve as read aloud pals for children. The drive has begun and for the first time ever, supporters can donate buddies ONLINE, […]

Thunderbirds Charities Awards $25,000 Grant to Kids Need to Read

Kids Need to Read was the fortunate recipient of a generous $25,000 grant award from Thunderbirds Charities. This is the third year of funding Kids Need to Read has received from Thunderbirds Charities, which has provided over $147 million of charitable donations to Arizona-based organizations over the years. The funds will be used to provide books […]

Helping Children to Get Lost In Books

It’s really nice of you to encourage kids to read. It really does bring you into a whole other world. —Fifth grade student, dorm resident and Kids Need to Read book beneficiary, Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Community School, Navajo Nation   Greetings!   With simplicity and clarity, an elementary school student verbalized the importance of reading in a […]