At Reading Tree, we know how important children's literacy is.

How important? Consider:
 

In low-income neighborhoods, the ratio of books per child is 1 for every 300 kids.

Over 80% of preschool and after school programs serving kids from low-income families have no age-appropriate books on hand.

61% of low-income families have no children's books in the home.

More than one million kids drop out of school each year, at a national cost of over $240 billion in lost earnings, tax revenues and direct social services costs.

The Literacy Crisis