   
Literacy, books and kids. These are a few of our favorite things!
Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee is a community literacy initiative of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
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| ...or favorite coach, or someone else who has made a difference in your child's life! |
| An old proverb says “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” At Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee, we believe that teaching children to love reading is one of the most powerful tools we can give to ourcommunity. But many local preschool children are NOT prepared to learn. |
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| Join us on Saturday, May 19 in the courtyard of the Nashville Public Library (615 Church Street) for a fun kick-off of the Mayor’s “Share A Book” reading campaign, from 1–4 p.m. Meet the Mayor, a live Predators player, the Sounds mascot, Ozzie, and enjoy a puppet show at 1pm. |
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| Books from Birth will receive 10% of Sharing Spree profits from May 18-20, and 5% on every purchase you make in the future! |
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| Dine at any Blue Coast Burrito on Monday, May 21 and Books from Birth will receive 10% of all in-store sales for the entire day! |
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| The Nashville Kids Triathlon is June 3, and if you list BOOKS FROM BIRTH as your "team," then $10 of your registration fee helps BFB buy books for local children. The race is specially designed for kids age 5 to 15, and the YMCA is offering FREE training courses if you sign up soon. |

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