Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Themes and Concepts
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Prevalent Themes and Focus of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library: Inspiration & Imagination

Other Fundamental Themes of Regard: love of reading and learning; regard for diversity of people, their roles, culture, and environment; promotion of self-esteem and confidence, appreciation of art and aesthetics.


Each series of books should contain certain characteristics specific to it's age appropriate including:

Year One	Year Two
Vision - bright, big, colorful Touch - board pages Rhyme and rhythm Simple - easy to use Minimal text - point and say Playful Sound Nurture - attachment - lullaby themes	Continue concepts from year one and build upon them Repetition and predictability - generate language Motor Skills "Self-help" activities - things children can do, things familiar in their daily life Use of real photo illustration Body awareness Nursery rhymes Colors, letters, numbers
Year Three	Year Four
Wordless books - build your own story (reader and child) Values and character Issues - fear, conflict, love, safety Colors, letters, numbers Nursery rhymes	More complex stories - hero, complication, resolution Diversity of others - faces, environment - OK to be different Play, humor, fun Nursery rhymes and poetry
Year Five
School preparation and readiness Use rebus (pictures used for words) Science - non-fiction Folk tales Thank you, appreciation Rhymes and poetry	We hope you will join us by becoming a Local Sponsor so that the newborns of Geary County can begin a wonderful journey into the world of reading with their very own books!