61% of low income children do not have a book of their own

Reading is fun! Lifechanging! We think it is important to share the joy of reading by letting children see reading is fun, telling them about the public library, and being able to choose a brand new book of their very own.

A Call to Action! We'd like to invite teens throughout the country to make a difference! At My Own Book we spread the joy of reading by visiting K-3rd grade classrooms, reading a story, and letting the children pick out a brand new book of their very own. We concentrate on visiting schools and libraries that draw children from homes where owning books is uncommon. For many of these children the books they choose will be the first book that have ever owned themselves. We're rewarded with smiles and the children's joy. It is wonderful. We've given out more than 26,000 books so far and we want to give out 5,000 more books this year. If you are a teen you can have a fun and rewarding time. Visit our website at www.myownbook.net to see how to put on an event. Then, contact a school or library and set up an event. Next, contact us at kyleandbrady@myownbook.net to tell us about your plan and we will get you books and bookplates. Make a plan to do something this summer that will impact your life, improve a child's life, and change our community. Together, we can!

Make a plan to read to kids this summer- set up an event and we will send you book plates and books.