Shire Kids

01/25/2024

THANK YOU to the art students who raised funds through sale of their artwork on notecards to donate to Shire Kids. Their teacher .llewelyn shared that students hope that children receiving books may consider using their artistic talents to illustrate children’s books one day!

Card art by Eden Levis

05/07/2023

Something exciting sprang up at The Dorset School! The Dorset Free Library was built by talented middle-schoolers (with the help of Mr. Kirk and Mr. PK) and will officially launch soon!

Shire Kids will be donating many leftover books from past book swaps to stock the shed!

If you have gently used books to donate, let me know! I can arrange a pickup of give you my address for a drop off. Once the Dorset Free Library is opened, our community is welcome to donate and take books at any time!!

04/15/2023

Children born in 2018 received In Our Garden by in March. Does your school or town have a community garden?

Happy spring gardening!

03/12/2023

A perennial favorite in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library ❄️

Today marks the birthday of Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983), a pioneer in American children's literature. “The Snowy Day” is a must-have classic with its beautiful artwork and story of childhood wonder.

03/11/2023

Hello Shire Kids families! 👋
We hope you’ve had a great winter and read many books!

It’s been a while since we’ve shared an update so here are a few fun statistics:
- Southern Vermont children currently enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: 1,080
- Shire Kids graduates of DPIL: 630
- total DPIL books mailed since inception (2019): 37,701

We’re gearing up for a very exciting spring with a few great events and partnerships planned, so be sure to check back here!

02/17/2023

I’ve seen several parent groups pop up recently - awesome! Do they need to be gender exclusive? 🤔

Dear Administrator of the Moms Group in Our Upper-Middle-Class Town, I know I don’t fit all of your qualifications. Namely, the mom part. However, ...

02/08/2023

Thank you Dorset Physio for your work to support parents and children in our community and for spreading the word about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library!