The Pennsylvania One Book initiative has announced that its 2027 PA One Book selection is “Don’t Wash Winston.”
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The Pennsylvania One Book initiative is a program that highlights the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers and the significance of reading early and often to children. It also stresses the importance of engaging them in conversation and other activities around books.
This year’s selection, “Don’t Wash Winston,” was written by and illustrated by Ashley Belote.
The book is a lighthearted story about a boy who tries to protect his beloved teddy bear from the scary washing machine, only to learn that even cherished friends sometimes need a good cleaning.
Activities to accompany the book that will promote early literacy will be released in the near future.
Representatives from numerous organizations make up the PA One Book Committee - including the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key, and others.
Each year, the committee chooses a children’s picture book to be highlighted. For more information on this year’s selection, visit the PA One Book website.