Getting interested in books

MySanantonio Reports On A program new to San Antonio will put a free book in the hands of about 7,000 local children this month in hopes of opening a world of joy and opportunity for the future.
Children from the Lamar Elementary after-school program listen to a story at the Witte Museum.
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The national, nonprofit “First Book” program was founded in 1992 to hand out books in lower-income areas in hopes of promoting literacy among economically disadvantaged children.