Tulare County Children's Author and Illustrator Festival

  
 
Four Internationally known writers and illustrators of children's books will be at the Visalia Convention Center on Monday, May 12. They are:
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The Tulare County Children's Author and Illustrator Festival is sponsored by a generous grant from the Visalia County Center Rotary Club. Other contributors:
Read for Life
Visalia Learning Center
Tulare County Public Library
Tulare County Office of Education

This event is free to the public!

     

  

 

Read for Life is a family-based literacy program in Tulare County, California that  encourages parents to provide the  foundation for reading beginning at the birth
 of their child.
 Read for Life knows that children from  families who read together have a greater  potential for success in school.
 Read for Life is committed to breaking  the cycle of illiteracy through early intervention, direct service projects and community awareness.

 

You can help Read for Life:

  • Donations are used to purchase books that are given to Tulare County parents. 

  • Read for Life has no paid staff. All money donated goes directly to helping children.

  • Your time can be used in any of our various programs. click to volunteer

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 The need for Read for Life continues.

 Poverty and lack of education are big problems in Tulare County.
 Tulare County has one of California's highest rates of teen pregnancies.
 There is a documented connection between early exposure to reading and success in school, yet many Tulare County children have no books at home.

 

Read for Life

  • Provides books for families in need.

  • Teaches parents the importance of reading aloud to their children.

  • Helps young mothers learn to read to their children.