Books from Birth

Books from Birth strives to narrow the opportunity and achievement gap for underserved children of the Brazos Valley by making sure all children have access to books at home before starting school.

Education should be the great equalizer, but children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds start school behind their more affluent peers, and most never catch up. The cycle of poverty continues for generations, but at Books from Birth, we are using research-based methods to interrupt that cycle.

Research shows that access to books at home from an early age is the best predictor of academic and career success, regardless of parent education levels or income. Research also shows that over 60% of children living in poverty don't have a single children's book at home. With your help, Books from Birth can change that.

This year, we will distribute over 20,000 books to over 8,000 underserved children in the Brazos Valley. Thanks to partnerships with publishers, we can purchase high-quality, high-interest books for an average of just $1. This means every dollar you give puts a book into the hands of a child in need!

Testimonials

Quotes from the teachers who distributed books through our Summer Sendoff program:

"They couldn't believe they got to take the books home!"

"The look on their little faces and the excitement they had when they learned they could choose any book on the table - Priceless!"

"I couldn't get the preschoolers to play in their centers or even go to the bathroom - they just wanted to look at their books!"