Welcome to the Start with a Book Blog Tour!

Hello, and welcome to the Start with a Book Blog Tour, a weeklong event exploring and celebrating the resources available to librarians, teachers, and caregivers on the Start with a Book website!

Start with a Book is a project by Reading Rockets, a national project that aims to provide research and best practices to those who engage kids in reading--especially kids who are learning to read and those who struggle with reading. Librarians fit very well into the target audience for these resources, as every day we engage pre-readers and beginning readers with books and stories.

Start with a Book has a lot to offer to librarians, from themed booklists and activities to tips for parents and research support. It's a lot to explore on your own, so a slate of terrific librarians will be sharing the gems of information and inspiration they've found on the Start with a Book website. This week's blog tour will feature posts from the following youth services bloggers:

• Tuesday, May 14 - Marge Loch-Wouters of Tiny Tips for Library Fun
• Wednesday, May 15 - Sarah Bean Thompson of GreenBeanTeenQueen
• Thursday, May 16 - Abby Johnson of Abby the Librarian
• Friday, May 17 - Kendra Jones of Read Sing Play
• Saturday, May 18 - Brooke Rasche of Reading with Red
• Sunday, May 19 - wrapping things up at The Show Me Librarian

Head to the blogs of these amazing librarians throughout the week to see the different ideas and support that the Start with a Book website can offer to you. And please chime in with comments when you discover your great use for Start with a Book!

One of the giveaway book bundles

Before you leave, don't forget to enter our blog tour giveaway. The folks at Start with a Book have put together a wonderful selection of book bundles, each including five great books that match a Start with a Book reading and activities theme. The Music and Musicians giveaway bundle includes such terrific titles as Harlem's Little Blackbird, Zoozical, and Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane's Musical Journey. Other bundles are just as wonderful. Make sure you enter the giveaway by filling out the form below! You'll have a chance to enter on each blogger's site.