Dolly Parton, founder of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, understands the importance of reading. In honor of her birthday on January 19, Cindy Yeager, Youth Collection Development Librarian, compiled a list of books that complements Dolly’s message. 

      

Reading Beauty 

by Deborah Underwood 
illustrated by Meg Hunt 

 

 

No Buddy Like a Book 

by Allan Wolf 
illustrated by Brianne Farley 

 

Books by Horseback 

by Emma Carlson Berne 
illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati 

 

Shhh! I’m Reading! 

by John Kelly 
illustrated by Elina Ellis 

 

How to Read a Book 

by Kwame Alexander 
illustrated by Melissa Sweet 

  

You Are a Reader! 

by April Jones Prince 
illustrated by Christine Davenier 

 

Everything In Its Place 

by Pauline David-Sax 
illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow 

 

Read the Book, Lemmings! 

by Ame Dyckman 
illustrated by Zachariah Ohora