Wisconsin Bookworms^TM

Providing early literacy programming for Wisconsin's Children

The project began in 1998 with innovative grant funding. That year more than 130 volunteer readers read books to 1,375 children in 26 counties. The project is currently in its 13th year, reaching 5,850 children in 54 counties. 

Wisconsin Bookworms^TM  is a collaboration and outreach effort of the Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education, (WAHCE) UW-Extension Family Living Programs and Wisconsin Public Television. It is designed to provide free books and an early reading experience for children from limited income families. Each month volunteers read award winning books to the children, engage them in a related activity, give books to the children and provide educational activity sheets for their families.

This collaboration has been very successful. In 2010 Wisconsin Bookworms^TM was the recipient of the UW-Extension Chancellor's Award.

In 2010, the Wisconsin Bookworms^TM Program also celebrated its 12th-year milestone of serving young children in families around the state with limited resources -- we read our 500,000th book in May of 2010.  

The Wisconsin Bookworms^TM  Advisory Team consists of:

Brochure for Wisconsin Bookworms^TM coordinators to use to promote program  

    2011-2012 Wisconsin Bookworms^TM Book List 

  Wisconsin Bookworms^TM -- Coloring Sheet

      Wisconsin Bookworms^TM -- Handbook

     Wisconsin Bookworms^TM -- Letter to parents

Activity Sheets for 2011-12  They are in PDF Format. 

Activity Sheets for 2011-12 in Spanish. They are in PDF Format.  

To download the Wisconsin Bookworms^TM logo, right click on either image and select "save as".

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