The Bond Books Build

The Bond Books Build Reading to toddlers reinforces lifelong love By: Ginny Clark Published by: Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette on January 30, 2019 It was truly exciting for me to read an essay in the Wall Street Journal on Jan. 19 called “The Secret Power of the...

Book Learning

Book Learning: SCAN workers see firsthand the benefits of parents reading to their youngsters John Peirce, Becky Hill and Ginny Clark Published by: Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette on Wednesday, March 07, 2018 “Did you know that reading a book to your infant son will make...

The Secret Power of the Children’s Picture Book

The Secret Power of the Children’s Picture BookEven infants get profound cognitive and behavioral benefits from sharing a vivid storyBy Meghan Cox GurdonPublished by Wall Street Journal, January 19, 2019Millions of people—perhaps you’re one of them—have watched viral...

The Reading Rainbow

By Ginny Clark, BookStart Fund Manager The most important thing I have learned in my years of selecting books for children from birth through three or four years is that they must be fun. Fun for the children and equally important, fun for the person doing the...