First Partner of CA Summer Reading Program

June 7th, 2021 - August 2nd, 2021

First 5 Association is joining First 5 CA and the State Library in helping to launch the First Partner's Summer Book Club, launches June 7th. The new 10-week initiative by Jennifer Siebel Newsom will help promote children’s literacy and participation in summer reading programs hosted by local libraries throughout the state. It will include a book reading by the First Partner or a special guest that will go live every Monday on the California Governor’s YouTube Channel, starting June 7 and ending August 2nd. Books in the series are meant for children ages 3-12, and teach important social and emotional learning tools and key values, like diversity, self-love and acceptance. https://www.gov.ca.gov/cakidsread/

See book list below!

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