September 23, 2025 List Features Books for Children with Family and Friends Theme PA Promise for Children has released a new list of 12 books that are family- and friend-themed. Learn More The Family & Friend Books list includes 12 titles for children of varying ages. Unlike typical PA Promise for Children lists, the titles are not broken down into categories – but instead all focus on themes of family and friends. The list includes: Ciencia Magica enla sala de estar (Richard Robinson) Please, baby, please (Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee) Who’s In My Family (Robie H. Harris) More More More, Said the Baby: Three Love Stories (Vera Williams) Annie Rose is My Little Sister (Shirley Hughes) Lion in the Living Room (Caelaach McKinna & A.R. Stone) Crazy Hair Day (Barney Saltzberg) Toot & Puddle You Are My Sunshine (Holly Hobbie) Guess How Much I Love You (Sam McBratney) Max’s First Word (Rosemary Wells) Hunter’s Best Friend at School (L.M. Elliott) Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson) The list can be found on PA Promise for Children’s website.
September 9, 2024 PA Promise Releases Book List for Families and Friends Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children has compiled a list of books that are best for families and friends. Learn More As part of its monthly Learning is Everywhere Calendar, PA Promise for Children has released a printable list of 12 Family and Friends Books. Book List for Families and Friends includes: Ciencia Magica enla sala de estar (Richard Robinson) Please, Baby, Please (Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee) Who’s In My Family (Robie H. Harris) More More More Said the Baby: Three Love Stories (Vera Williams) Annie Rose is My Little Sister (Shirley Hughes) Lion in the Living Room (Caelaach McKinna and A.R. Stone) Crazy Hair Day (Barney Saltzberg) Toot and Puddle, You Are My Sunshine (Holly Hobbie) Guess How Much I Love You (Sam McBratney) Max’s First Word (Rosemary Wells) Hunter’s Best Friend at School (L.M. Elliott) Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson) About PA Promise for Children Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children, also known as PA Promise, is a campaign to help families make good choices about their child’s early learning and choose quality early learning programs that are right for their family. The state’s Office of Early Learning and Development (OCDEL) is the primary partner for PA Promise.
