Welcome to the Michigan Reads! One State, One Children's Book Program. We invite you to take part in Michigan Reads!, a statewide program highlighting the importance of early childhood literacy by focusing on a picture book by a Michigan author.

The 2008 Michigan Reads! book is:


art © 2003 by Howard Fine;
used with permission of Henry Holt and Company.

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The information and program ideas on this site have been developed by librarians from across Michigan to help further the goals of Michigan Reads!:

• to promote the value and benefits of reading early and often to preschoolers
• to increase awareness and usage of Michigan's libraries