Several children recently completed the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program at the Wells County Public Library by reading and listening to 1,000 books with the help of family members.
Teagan and Samarah Perry are pictured with their parents Allison and Bobby. Teagan chose the book “May There Always Be Sunshine” as her prize book and Samarah chose the book “Where the Sidewalk Ends.”
Slade Tonner, holding his prize book “May There Always Be Sunshine,” is pictured with his mom Kailey.
Micah Smith, holding his prize book “The Great Chicken Escape,” is pictured with his parents, Laura and Dale, and his brother, Isaac.
Lincoln McConnell, holding his prize book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?”, is pictured with his parents, Luke and Lydia, and his sister Lainey.
The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is sponsored by the United Way of Wells County, the Wells County Foundation, and the Friends of the Library. The program not only helps prepare children for school, but instills the value of reading and life-long learning. For more information visit the Wells County Public Library’s website at www.wellscolibrary.org and click on the “Children” section.
