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Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation recently awarded 34,639 children’s books to 73 organizations through its Early Literacy Grant Program, increasing the annual distribution by 15,000 books.

Since 2022, the Beginning titles have been selected an average of 121,174 times by readers – that number drops slightly for the early category and then drops again to 102,084 for Fluent readers.

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Audiobooks and read-to-me books (or read-along books) for kids are similar. However, read-to-me books also contain text and illustrations so that children can also learn to read.

The Little ReadER Book Club is the latest in the SFRC's programs designed to make a tangible difference in the literacy and educational outcomes for children in the region.