When I told my family I was expecting, the first thing my mom did was go out and purchase a stack of children’s books- from classics I enjoyed (all things Dr. Seuss) to new favorites (Baby Kiss). Sharing a love of reading is something my family has done for as long as I can remember. We were read to encouraged to read and had shared ideas about the books we were reading in a sort of informal, ongoing book club. Now that I am pregnant, I am enjoying both stocking up on childhood classics for my son as well as swapping books with my husband as we delve into pregnancy and parenting books, sharing thoughts and ideas as we go. 

I am reminded how fortunate I am to have the luxury of time and resources to read right now. I am also reminded of my commitment to A to Z Literacy Movement- and how important getting books into the hands of children both locally and globally is. I can’t wait to continue to work with such an amazing organization and seek ways to pursue our goals, even in the midst of this unique and challenging time.

(Special thanks to Alia for the blog post this week.)