My Books Every Day is a books-to-home literacy program that encourages a personal connection to reading while nurturing the relationship between families and schools.
My Books Every Day | Grades K–5
Connect Students to Books. Connect Families to Schools.
My Books Every Day | Grades K–5
Connect Students to Books. Connect Families to Schools.
My Books Every Day is a books-to-home literacy program that encourages a personal connection to reading while nurturing the relationship between families and schools.
Distribute Books. Develop Students.
Students are 2x as likely to achieve literacy success when they have just one book in the home.1 My Books Every Day sends 5 books home with each student along with book-specific student, family, and teacher resources for a full 360° impact.
- Manu, A., Ewerling, F., Barros, A. J. D., & Victora, C. G. (2019). Association between availability of children’s book and the literacy-numeracy skills of children aged 36 to 59 months: Secondary analysis of the UNICEF multiple-indicator cluster surveys covering 35 countries. Journal of Global Health, 9(1).
"When students have access to a larger number of books in their home, their reading motivation is higher, their attitude toward reading is more positive, and reading competence increases."
Engage Students & Families with One Program
My Books Every Day gives students and families the tools to make lasting personal connections to reading and learning.
Build Lasting Connections to Stories
Students complete book-specific activities and reflect on each theme they've read about, both individually in student journals and in interactive classroom activities.
Empower Family Voice
A Family Guide provides rich book-specific talking points so families can continue book conversations at home, whether they've read the books or not. Families also receive the tools to recognize important literacy milestones.
Enhance Family Outreach
Ongoing school-home communication is seamless with My Books Every Day’s pre-written family literacy messages that invite families to respond and foster two-way communication.
"What students learn at home provides an essential foundation on which schools can build. Without it, neither students nor schools can reach their full potential."
3 Themes Promote Self-Development
My Books Every Day is available in three complementary themes. Each book was carefully chosen to build students' sense of self as well as compassion for others and the world around them.
Self-Awareness
Understanding Yourself
Challenges & Solutions
Understanding Others
Exploring with STEM
Understanding the World
Implement with Confidence and Fidelity
Support implementation of My Books Every Day with high-impact professional learning, available in-person and virtually!
See the Evidence
Dive into the research on home libraries and family engagement and their impact on student outcomes.
Home Libraries Research Paper
Details the importance of creating a literacy-rich home environment for all children and outlines the essential components of a student home library.
Reading for Life: The Impact of Youth Literacy on Health Outcomes
Discover the powerful connection between literacy rates and physical, mental, and emotional health.
Kids & Family Reading Report
The Kids & Family Reading Report is a national survey sharing the views of both kids and parents on reading.
Explore the Program
My Books Every Day is sold in a classroom set with Take-Home Book Packs for 15 students along with materials for one educator. Single take-home packs are also available for individual purchase. View the complete list of titles here.
Teaching Guide
Writing, activity, and discussion prompts facilitate classroom conversations, and family message templates help cultivate the school-home connection.
Student Journal
Strengthen student connection to reading material with book-specific reflection prompts and activities.
High-Interest Books
Each student receives five themed books, including a mix of fiction and nonfiction.
Family Guide
Help families connect with their children over reading through book-specific discussion prompts, literacy milestones, and tips for incorporating reading into everyday routines.
Family Resource Site
Families can access bilingual English/Spanish videos, quizzes, and literacy content for book talks on the go!
Educator Resource Site
Extended, digital-only classroom conversation content providing four prompts for each book, and English and Spanish family message templates to invite and involve families.
Professional Learning for Educator Success
Facilitated Implementation Support
Getting Started with My Books Every Day: Fostering Literacy-Rich Home Environments
Three-hour course | In Person or Virtual | Up to 30 participants
Discover effective strategies for leveraging the diverse titles and hands-on activity sets from the My Books Every Day collection.
Consultative Planning
Receive ongoing feedback and support to maximize the impact of My Books Every Day.
Increase the Impact of Take-Home Books
Extend your take-home book program into the summer or strengthen students' personal connection to reading and learning. These resources are the perfect companion to My Books Every Day.
My Books Summer
Keep readers on track with high-interest take-home books that are proven to increase or maintain reading levels.
Byron V. Garrett Life and Literacy Skills Library
Set your students on the path to personal and academic success with an empowering life skills collection curated by educator and advocate Byron V. Garrett.
