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Celebrate Valentine's Day with Your Child with a Special Book!

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Hearts and flowers, cards and boxes of chocolate – Valentine's Day will soon be here! If you're looking for a book to help celebrate Valentine's Day with your young child, here are six suggestions for the six and under crowd from Sally Chilson, the Youth Services Coordinator for the Spokane Public Libraries. More>>

Library Programs Encourage Love of Reading in Young Children

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The Spokane County Library District has a variety of Storytime Programs for young children at their libraries. While the winter winds blow outside, you can enjoy these programs with your child at the Library. More>>

Mullan Road Elementary Wins Success By 6 Book Drive School Challenge

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The books have been collected, counted, and boxed up- and now they are ready to be sent to the Success By 6 Book Bank! A great big thanks to the Mullan Road Elementary and Moran Prairie Elementary for collecting nearly 4,500 books! More>>

Young Children Learn from Everyday Life

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They say kids don't come with an instruction manual, yet parents, especially new parents are bombarded with all kinds of advice from friends and family. There are books and websites offering endless lists, tips and tricks for parenting.  Jill Johnson, Communications Specialist for Family Resources at Community-Minded Enterprises and Success by 6 Board Member says you can teach your children with simple, everyday activities. More>>

What Book is just right for your New Reader?

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What book is just right for your new reader? Mary Ellen Braks, a Youth Services Manager with  the Spokane County Library District says it's an exciting time when your child is starting to learn how to read. More>>

Parenting: It's all about Balance and Patience

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Parenting: It's all about Balance and Patience! Amy Swanson, Executive Director, Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery and Success By 6 Board Member offers some tips about parenting young children. More>>

Teaching Your Kids About Money: Every Day is a Teachable Moment

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It might be surprising to know that our children are not likely to develop basic financial literacy skills in school. Kelly McPhee, Assistant Vice President, AmericanWest Bank, and Success By 6 Board Member has some ideas to help parents of young children get started on teaching money management to their children. More>>

Want Your Child to Love Learning? Let Them Play!

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Want your Preschooler to Love Learning? Let them play! Gwendolyn Haley, Spokane County Library District Youth Services Manager, and Success By 6 Board Member, says playtime is the most important part of a preschooler's day. More>>

Looking for a Good Book? Check out our list for three to six year olds!

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Looking for something fun to read together with your three to six year old child? Try out these classics from our children's librarians! More>>

Looking for a Good Book? Check out our list for birth to age three!

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Looking for a good book for your child age birth through three? Check out these favorites from local librarians! More>>

  • It's not a library. . .and it's not a bookstore. But it is a place where organizations can access books to give to young children.

  • Tuesday, November 2 2010 6:53 PM EDT2010-11-02 22:53:50 GMT
    Looking for a Community Service Project for your Elementary School Students? How about competing in the Success By 6 Book Drive School Challenge!

  • Thursday, November 4 2010 2:23 PM EDT2010-11-04 18:23:24 GMT
    Looking for a good book for your child? Check out these selections from Spokane area parents and the young readers in their home!

  • Wednesday, October 6 2010 2:10 PM EDT2010-10-06 19:10:37 GMT
    What are your kids reading this summer? Check out these summer reads from young readers and their parents in our Parent's Guide to Children's Favorite Books!

  • It's not hard to find a list of recommended books for young children, but we thought it was time to let parents to tell us what their children love to hear at story time. Check out these titles recommended by Spokane area parents and the young readers that live in their homes.

  • Want more book recommendations from local parents? Check out these additional Parents Guide book selections!

  • KHQ Success by 6 Blog

    Tara and Yvonne are two Spokane-area moms who love their 2-year-olds!  The ups... the downs... it's all part of this great adventure we call parenthood. >>GO THERE!
    Tara and Yvonne are two Spokane-area moms who love their 2-year-olds!  The ups... the downs... it's all part of this great adventure we call parenthood. >>GO THERE!

  • Each month, KHQ and its Teacher of the Month sponsors honor a teacher from the Inland Northwest.  Students nominate their teachers for their outstanding service.
    Each month, KHQ and its Teacher of the Month sponsors honor a teacher from the Inland Northwest.  Students nominate their teachers for their outstanding service.

  • Each month we feature a book for children ages birth through 6 selected by local librarians and bookstore owners.
    Each month we feature a book for children ages birth through 6 selected by local librarians and bookstore owners.

  • You can help encourage our troops and military families by joining with KHQ-TV and our Success By 6 sponsors in supporting the "Help Our Troops Call Home" campaign.
    You can help encourage our troops and military families by joining with KHQ-TV and our Success By 6 sponsors in supporting the "Help Our Troops Call Home" campaign.
Spokane Public Libraries - Find your favorite book, lists of recommended books, information on weekly story times.
Spokane Library District - Recommended reading lists for children, library events, weekly story times.
Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program - Non-profit program that provides new books to at-risk children; information on how you can donate or receive books.
First Book Children's Literacy Program - Gives children from low-income families an opportunity to read and own their first books.
Spokane Regional Health District - Information on health and safety, including car seat safety checks, bike safety, dental health, drowning prevention and poison prevention.
Safe Kids USA - Safety tips, including toy safety, child passenger safety, pedetrian safety, fire and burn safety, safety tips for parents.
ABCD Dental Program - Dentistry care for Medicaid-eligible children.
Poison Prevention Week - Website that has information on preventing accidental poisoning.
Washington Poison Center - Information about poison prevention and poison emergency hotline.
WA Booster Seat Coalition - Information about booster seat laws and safety. 
WA Child Passenger Safety Program - Car seat safety laws and tips.
Consumer Product Safety Commission - List of recalls on toys, report unsafe products, sign up for recall e-mail alerts.
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