🎁Parents, Guardians & Grandparents! Grandma Nanu Sparkle is hosting a 'Santa in the City' Walk-thru Village" in Detroit — and she’s bringing FREE Children's Holiday Books for 50 kids! 📚🎁 RSVP to join us on Dec. 13th from 12 noon - 3pm to enjoy these festive giveaways at each station before Santa arrives on Christmas Eve. Register here! (Limited to first 50 kids on 1st come basis)

✨We're ecstatic to execute our first annual holiday book drive event with the support of our gracious donors for children in the City of Detroit! Books are a luxury that some families simply cannot afford. The pressures of inflation and stagnant income are being felt right now and this holiday season is going to be a time of additional financial strain making it difficult to gift their kids anything. (...the city’s poverty rate has climbed to about 34.5%, showing that one-third of Detroiters struggle to make ends meet. source: Bridge Michigan)

Detroit Book City BookUp Literacy Program chose three newly released Santa titles to giveaway our first year! These three beautifully illustrated picture story books allow the kids to see positive portrayals of characters who look like them, share their tradition and celebrate heritage that will help affirm their sense of self-worth and belonging. This is especially critical during the holidays, which often feature stories that do not reflect diverse cultural and racial backgrounds.

Each kid that attend will get a brand-new Santa book that they can connect with and see themselves in. What is more rewarding, this can be the start of a home library for some which can lead to improved academic and social outcomes.

✨Take a look at the magic inside each of these holiday stories: (click to see full descriptions and reviews only)

Santa in the City by Tiffany D. Jackson ~ A heartwarming picture book that shows how Santa brings holiday magic to children in the city, reminding little ones that Christmas joy can be found everywhere.

Santa’s Gotta Go! by Derrick Barnes ~ A laugh-out-loud story about Santa deciding to take a vacation after Christmas—only to realize the world isn’t quite ready to let him go. Fun, lively, and full of holiday spirit!

The Real Santa by Nancy Redd ~

A beautifully illustrated celebration that shows Santa can be real in many different ways, reflecting diverse families and traditions during the holidays.

EVENT DETAILS:

Special thanks to all of our donors who believe in sharing the gift of literacy, imagination and holiday cheer to deserving kids in Detroit this holiday season!

Pick-up day: Sat. December 13th, between 12 noon - 3pm. Mrs. Claus in-person will giveaway the books and take selfies with each kid who shows up…just-in-time for Christmas. Kids must be accompanied by parent, guardian or adult. Two books max. per household.

Parents will sign-up KIDS up for LIVE Virtual “Read-A-Loud” scheduled for Sun. Dec. 21st at 12 noon! Kids across Detroit will partake in this online festivity – the first day of Winter.

Sign-up Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/19yL8dsizL/

Sign-up YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/6PhJ7r6RM-k?si=vMs9-wd3dsMaF4Dj

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Thank you for being a part of this incredible holiday miracle for deserving KIDS in Detroit!