What is 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten?
A simple way to encourage a love for reading from the beginning of your child’s life. The concept is simple. Read 1,000 books with your child before your child enters kindergarten. Hernando County Public Library has set up a reward system for this program.
How to Complete the Challenge and Earn Prizes
Log every book you read to your child using the Beanstack app.
- Return to the library after every 100 books read to move your duck to the pond that represents the number of books read.
- Return to the library after every 200 books read to collect a prize. Prizes will be given at 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1,000 books.
- Collect your grand prize at 1,000 books! Be sure to show us your log in Beanstack to redeem your prizes.
*All prizes and moving of ducks will be redeemed at your library’s circulation desk.
Beanstack is a free app to keep track of your child’s reading. Parents, you can also download the app and use it for your own reading! Go to your phone’s App Store to download the app. Beanstack will walk you through the sign-up process. In the search bar, type in Hernando County Public Library to connect to 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and our other reading challenges. You can download the app from the links below.
Getting Started with Beanstack
- Launch the Beanstack App and select “At my library, school or bookstore”
- Search for your Library: Hernando County Public Library
- Log in to your account or sign up for a new one
- Earn a streak by logging every day
- + symbol: log reading, complete activities or write reviews
- Discover: Find and join reading challenges
- Community: Add friends and compete on leaderboards
Book Suggestions
Books your child should hear before kindergarten:
https://1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/books-your-child-should-hear-before-kindergarten/
Visit the link for additional reading challenges for all ages.