One Book, OWWL Kids is a community reading program for children and caregivers across Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston Counties.
This spring, we will be sharing Free to Be Elephant Me by Giles Andreae. Watch Krystina (Victor Farmington Library) and Sarah (Wadsworth Library) make the official announcement:
2023 One Book
“It’s time for the Elephant Games! Every young elephant parades their talent in front of the king to earn their special elephant name. But Num-Num doesn’t have a special skill to display. With a little help from some familiar friends, will this little elephant learn that being yourself is the most important talent of them all? Free to be Elephant Me is perfect for family sharing and for teaching young readers about the importance of being yourself.” —Scholastic
Click to watch the official Free to Be Elephant Me book trailer:
Read with us!
Join us for an in-person celebration at an OWWL Library near you:
- Palmyra Community Library Thursday, March 2
- Mount Morris Library Friday, March 3
- Red Jacket Community Library Saturday, March 4
- Cordelia A. Greene Library (Castile) Wednesday, March 8
- Sodus Community Library Thursday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 22
- Wadsworth Library (Geneseo) Friday, March 17
- Walworth-Seely Public Library Friday, March 17
- Warsaw Public Library Friday, March 17
- Avon Free Library Saturday, March 25
- Pike Library Saturday, March 25
- Lyons Public Library Thursday, March 30
- Arcade Free Library Tuesday, April 4
- Williamson Public Library Tuesday, April 4
- Victor Farmington Library Wednesday, April 5
- Allens Hill Free Library Thursday, April 6
- Geneva Public Library Friday, April 7
- Stevens Memorial Community Library (Attica) Tuesday, April 11
Marion Public Library will have takeable One Book, OWWL Kids program kits available for families starting March 1.
This list will continue to be updated as events are added. Check back soon!
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One Book, OWWL Kids highlights the importance of sharing books in early literacy development. Reading together develops vocabulary and comprehension, nurtures a love for reading, and can strengthen family and community bonds. This program is sponsored by OWWL Library System Coordinated Outreach Services. The materials were created by Krystina Dippel (Victor Farmington Library) and Sarah Matthews (Wadsworth Library).