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As an early childhood educator, I love books. My bookshelves are filled with beloved (read: worn-out) children’s books that I have collected over the years. Books are shoved into every nook and cranny on my rows of shelves; I know precisely where to find each specific title. Growing up in a family with not one, but two lifetime librarians, books were, and continue to be, a natural part of my everyday life. I have used books to teach young children about math, science, social-emotional skills, and a litany of other topics. I have read books one-on-one, with a small group, with an entire classroom, even a whole school. Books reach across genders, cultures, and developmental levels. They allow readers to transcend place and time, delving into diverse environments, distinctive eras, even other realities altogether. In the words of the late Walt Disney, “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.”
Similarly, my ...