We had a little helper in the office yesterday (Joe Hamlin’s daughter Grace) and she agrees that the book choice of “I Got the Rhythm” by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illustrated by Frank Morrison, for our new Ready to Read Michigan is pretty great! She even wrote up her own storytime actions for toddlers to go with the story. The 2018 Program Guide is online now: www.mi.gov/readytoread and public libraries should look for their kits to arrive in early February. Remember, this is not the same as the former MI Reads program, so 3 of the books are for outreach to your area Great Starts, Head Starts, early childhood centers, etc.! We also opened additional seats for the January 16^th Storytime Best Practices 2:00 PM EST webinar featuring this book - please register online now if you’d like to attend.

Grace RTRM

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915

LancasterC5@michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan