Mission Statement

R.E.A.D. With Me MN

Representation. Education. Accessibility. Diversity.

At Read With Me MN, our mission is to promote and celebrate diversity in children’s literature by amplifying the voices of local authors and illustrators. We work to close the literacy achievement gap by ensuring all children have access to literature that reflects their identities.

At Read With Me MN, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to see themselves and the people they love represented through the pages of a book, and we are committed to making that vision a reality.

Our Goals for 2025

  • 400 books donated

  • 10 school author/illustrator visits

  • 2 read murals painted

  • 15 interviews conducted

“Providing access to high-quality, diverse books and content [is] one of the most important steps to improve literacy over the course of the next decade”

— Kaira S. Kelly-Howard, 2021