Louisiana Reads

The Louisiana Reads! Bookshelf: Summer Edition

Monique's Adolescent Recommendation 🌊✨ A safe place to share, listen, and be heard.

Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson explores friendship, identity, and the power of sharing our stories.

We love this book because it highlights empathy, connection, and the importance of listening to others.

💙 Explore our reading guides and family literacy resources at mycll.org/louisiana-reads.

We're excited to have partnered with Allen Parish's Back-to-School Showcase to help families kick off the school year! 📚💜

Our team distributed free books and resources and facilitated The Game of Life: Barriers & Breakthroughs, an interactive experience that helps educators and families explore how attendance, behavior, and academic success are shaped by both visible and unseen challenges. Together, we highlighted the power of strong family-school partnerships in creating equitable opportunities for every student.

Here's to a school year filled with connection, collaboration, and literacy! ✨ Allen Parish School Board

The Louisiana Reads! Bookshelf: Summer Edition

Katie's Elementary Recommendation 🌱✨ Who are you choosing to be today?

The Me I Choose to Be by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley celebrates confidence, self-worth, and the possibilities that lie ahead.

We love this book because it encourages children to recognize their strengths and believe in themselves.

💙 Explore our reading guides and family literacy resources at mycll.org/louisiana-reads.

Now available on Louisiana Reads!™ Storytime 📚✨

Featuring LSU Tigers track star Sean "Squirrel" Burrell reading I Promise by LeBron James — now streaming in the Louisiana Reads!™ app 💡

Filled with uplifting messages and powerful affirmations, I Promise encourages young readers to believe in themselves, make positive choices, and discover how small promises can lead to big possibilities. 🌟

Make sure to check it out and enjoy this special Storytime experience with your family!

Download the app at LAReads.org

The Louisiana Reads! Bookshelf: Summer Edition

La'Zhay's Early Childhood Recommendation🌱✨ Growth is all around us—can you see it?

Everything Grows by Raffi celebrates the beauty of growth and change in the natural world.

We love this book because it nurtures curiosity and encourages children to explore and appreciate the world around them.

💙 Explore our reading guides and family literacy resources at mycll.org/louisiana-reads.

⛺📚 Camp Read-a-Lot was packed with indoor camping and literacy fun!

Families with the St. Landry Parish School Board joined our Growing Reading Brains Parent Edition: Summer Literacy Fun for Early Childhood workshop and received copies of The Camping Trip and Let's Go Camping to help build their home libraries.

Together, families explored simple ways to keep reading, talking, and learning all summer long. When families read and learn together, children thrive! 💙
St. Landry Parish School Board

The Louisiana Reads! Bookshelf: Summer Edition

Miranda's Adolescent Recommendation💡✨ Big ideas can come from young minds.

Teen Innovators by Fred Estes highlights young people who use creativity and determination to make a difference.

We love this book because it reminds adolescents that their ideas matter and that they have the power to create meaningful change.

💙 Explore our reading guides and family literacy resources at mycll.org/louisiana-reads.

The Louisiana Reads! Bookshelf: Summer Edition

Monique's Elementary Recommendation 🚀💦 Big ideas can make a splash!

Whoosh! by Chris Barton tells the story of inventor Lonnie Johnson and the curiosity that led to the creation of the Super Soaker.

We love this book because it demonstrates how creativity, persistence, and learning from mistakes can lead to great things.

💙 Explore our reading guides and family literacy resources at mycll.org/louisiana-reads.

📚🤖 Families at St. John the Baptist Parish Public Library discovered the power of reading together during our Growing Reading Brains Parent Edition: One-to-One Storytime workshop!

Families explored How to Code a Sandcastle, practiced read-aloud strategies, set literacy goals, and even programmed Bee-Bots to help build a sandcastle.

When families read, learn, and play together, children thrive. 💙 St. John the Baptist Parish Library

Now available on Louisiana Reads!™ Storytime 📚✨

Join La'Zhay McKinley for a special reading of Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall, now streaming in the Louisiana Reads!™ app.

This encouraging story reminds young readers that perseverance, patience, and believing in yourself can help you overcome challenges and keep trying—even when something feels difficult. 💙

Gather your family, enjoy Storytime together, and discover more literacy resources in the Louisiana Reads!™ app.

Download the app at LAReads.org