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Reach Out and Read, Northeast Reach Out and Read gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together

Reach Out and Read is a national nonprofit that champions the positive effects of shared reading and engaging in other language-rich activities with young children, starting at birth. Our social media accounts were created to discuss and share information about the development of children, early literacy, and healthy early relationships. To ensure that Reach Out and Read Northeast’s social media communities continue to be a supportive place for all, we have created the following guidelines:

-- Engage respectfully in the spirit of learning.
-- Personal attacks, threatening or obscene comments, and spam are not permitted.
-- These channels are public. Please do not share your or anyone else’s personal information. The administrators of Reach Out and Read Northeast's accounts reserve the right to delete comments, replies, content, and interactions in violation of our social media community guidelines. The administrators may also take action to report or block users from social media platforms for violations.

A kid who broke his ankle 3.5 million years ago got to grow up, all because someone helped.Don’t miss his story on the ...
10/16/2026

A kid who broke his ankle 3.5 million years ago got to grow up, all because someone helped.
Don’t miss his story on the , where human-fossil detective (AKA paleoanthropologist!) Jeremy DeSilva of @ Dartmouth explains how
compassion helped our ancestors survive. Offering up a hard-earned meal to feed little mouths is an ancient strategy, carried on now by caregivers who
sacrifice in many ways, including the commitment to read together and help young minds grow.
Listen and share with someone in your village: reachoutandread.org/podcast.

10/14/2026
Today we honor the history, resilience, and rich cultures of Indigenous communities. May we continue to learn, respect, ...
10/12/2026

Today we honor the history, resilience, and rich cultures of Indigenous communities. May we continue to learn, respect, and uplift their voices.

The people who shape our life stories are rarely picture-perfect, but they’re often wonderfully, memorably real. Don’t m...
10/09/2026

The people who shape our life stories are rarely picture-perfect, but they’re often wonderfully, memorably real. Don’t miss this , when author-illustrator @ Yevgenia Nayberg
explores her upbringing admist the Chernobyl explosion and the not-so-storybook caregivers who carried her through the uncertainty. Turns out, across generations, it’s the little moments of connection and keeping memories alive that ground us most. Listen and share with your own favorite family characters: reachoutandread.org/podcast

The National Institute For Early Education Research (NIEER) study found that:✅ Parent-reported shared reading dropped du...
10/08/2026

The National Institute For Early Education Research (NIEER) study found that:

✅ Parent-reported shared reading dropped during the pandemic and remained lower through 2024, despite some rebound.

✅ Each additional 10 physical books in the home was associated with 8 percent higher odds of frequent reading. Access to eBooks had no statistically significant association.

✅ Screen time was negatively associated with reading frequency, suggesting digital media may displace interactive home learning routines.

✅ Black and Hispanic parents reported less frequent reading than other parents, but the Black-White difference is statistically insignificant after adjusting for other socioeconomic factors. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4h91RQT

It is Banned Books Week! Since 1982, Banned Books Week has spotlighted efforts to censor books in libraries, schools, an...
10/05/2026

It is Banned Books Week! Since 1982, Banned Books Week has spotlighted efforts to censor books in libraries, schools, and bookstores.

Books for young children banned in 2025 include well known titles by beloved authors and illustrators like Todd Parr, Shel Silverstein, Dr. Seuss, Tomie dePaola, Vashti Harrison, Matt de la Peña, and many more. Check them out at your library's banned book week display!


We are grateful for the Fund's ongoing support of our programs in Connecticut -- and their commitment to ensuring that e...
10/03/2026

We are grateful for the Fund's ongoing support of our programs in Connecticut -- and their commitment to ensuring that everyone in the state has the ability to contribute to its healthy democratic society.

Now in its 7th season, Reach Out and Read's award-winning podcast centers the belief that children’s books build strong,...
09/30/2026

Now in its 7th season, Reach Out and Read's award-winning podcast centers the belief that children’s books build strong, close relationships, and healthier more resilient children and families. Host Dr. Dipesh Navsaria is a pediatrician with a children’s librarianship degree. With a variety of expert guests, he dives into a wealth of early childhood health and literacy topics. Find us wherever you enjoy your podcasts.

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