Starting at birth, reading with children puts them on a path to success. What happens during the first few years sets the stage for the rest of a child’s life

Kennedy Krieger Institute encourages healthy growth and early literacy for all children. As a result, we are proud to launch Read, Imagine, Grow!, a program designed to increase reading literacy and access to books for our patients and students, with the goal of providing books to patient care areas and in our schools.

Kennedy Krieger offers the resources below for families to encourage reading with their loved ones.

A father reads a book to his child.

Books for young children

A mother lays on the ground next to her baby, holding and pointing to pages inside of the Hungry Little Caterpillar.

Low Cost & Free Resources

A mother sits next to her young daughter as they both hold ends of a child's book.

Reading Research

How you can help!

Kennedy Krieger Institute is proud to launch Read, Imagine, Grow!, a program designed to increase reading literacy and access to books for our patients and students, with the goal of providing books in patient care areas and in our schools.  Help us reach our goal by donating to Read, Imagine, Grow! 

Two ways to donate: