Reach Out and Read Wisconsin

10/16/2026

No tricks needed: Sharing a book is a treat all on its own. 🍂📚

This National Book Month, try a story about pumpkins, friendly monsters, or a special interest your child can’t stop talking about. Sometimes, the best part of storytime is seeing what catches their attention and sparks their love of reading and learning.

What books will you read together this month?

10/12/2026

Amplify Indigenous voices with these stories, hand-picked to celebrate the rich cultures and resilient communities native to the United States.

10/08/2026

Reach Out and Read Wisconsin + Milwaukee Public Library = 📚✨

This month's Books and Beyond highlights MPL’s partnership with Reach Out and Read, a nonprofit that incorporates books into pediatric care to encourage families to read together.

10/05/2026

Thank you to the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation for supporting our RX for Literacy with a grant from Funds for Greater Green Bay. We’re growing good, together!

10/02/2026

Behind the scenes at SSM Health Monroe! 📸

We spent an inspiring day filming new Reach Out and Read resident training videos with our wonderful partners at SSM Health. Residents play a vital role in integrating early literacy into well-child visits, helping families build strong reading routines from the start.

Here’s a sneak peek at all the fun (and hard work!) behind the camera.

Huge thanks to the SSM Health team and residents for welcoming us and sharing your passion for pediatric care! 📖✨

09/29/2026

What happens in early childhood — like shared reading — doesn’t stay in childhood. 📚💙

Recent JAMA Network Open research shows the connections, conversations, and care kids experience early on ripple forward — shaping education, career, and health for decades to come! Because the earliest chapters shape the whole story.

The link to the story is in the comments!

09/28/2026

Celebrate National Family Day with the joy of reading together! 💕 Sharing stories with your little ones turns everyday moments into cherished memories. 📖 Whether it’s cozy lap cuddles or quick on-the-go reads, every page is a chance to connect, imagine, and grow. ✨

09/25/2026

Happy Dolly Day! 📚❤️

Happy Dolly Day! 📚❤️

Inspired by Dolly Parton's iconic hit "9 to 5," Sept. 25 is a day to recognize Dolly's lifelong commitment to giving and literacy.

One way Dolly changed lives was through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which mails books directly to the homes of young children worldwide, creating more opportunities for reading, connection, and learning.

Celebrate by sharing a story with your little one and giving them one more reason to dream big.

09/24/2026

At Reach Out and Read, we know that reading aloud together, telling stories, and sharing books help forge a meaningful connection between caregiver and child—they create moments that matter.

This is the underpinning of what’s known as Early Relational Health. These positive, language-rich interactions are the foundation for a young child’s healthy development and long-term well-being. By making Reach Out and Read a part of their practice, clinicians have a built-in strategy for working with families to strengthen that essential relationship.

Learn more: https://reachoutandread.org/what-we-do/

09/22/2026

Happy first day of Autumn! 🍂

The Reach Out and Read books team has harvested a crisp collection of kid-friendly reads to help your family stay cozy and connected with seasonal stories this Autumn.

Our Books team harvested this crisp collection of kid-friendly reads to help your family stay cozy and connected with seasonal stories this Autumn.