Kids who have received books from First Book frequently send touching thank you letters. We think it’s time to start sharing them with you as a testament to the impact of reading. This one is from a third-grader who got to take home a brand-new book.

Dear First Book,

Thank you for the awesome books. We lost all of ours in Hurricane Katrina. I love reading books. Books take me places where I haven’t been before. When I’m bored I read and then I’m not bored anymore.

Third grader,
Madison