📚 Rotarians, Let’s Read Aloud and Inspire!
Kindness is Caring, Friendship is Sharing is now published and ready to share with children in our communities. Featuring Amani the zebra, this joyful story introduces kindness, friendship, and Rotary’s Four-Way Test in a way young readers can understand and embrace.
As we celebrate National Read Across America Day on March 2, I encourage every club to step into a classroom, library, or community center with this book — or one of your choosing — and make reading aloud part of your literacy commitment this year.
Addressing literacy gaps — especially as many programs face reduced funding — has been one of my key district priorities this year. Strong literacy skills open doors for children, strengthen families, and build healthier communities. Reading aloud is simple, powerful, and deeply impactful. One book. One visit. A lasting difference.
Written by New York Times bestselling author Tish Rabe and brought to life through the leadership of Beth Stoller of the Trumbull Rotary Club, this project reflects Rotary at its best. Let’s show up, read out loud, and remind children that kindness matters.
For classroom visits or book orders, contact:
Beth Stoller
Cell/Text: 203-895-3583
beth@trumbullrotarykidsbooks.org
www.trumbullrotarykidsbooks.org
With Gratitude to the Sponsors
Rotary Clubs
Connecticut:
Bridgeport, Derby-Shelton, Devon, East Haven, Fairfield, Glastonbury, Greenwich, Groton, Ledyard, Middletown, Milford, Monroe, New Haven, New London, Norwich Noontime, Old Saybrook, Orange, Stratford, Trumbull, Westport, Westport Sunrise, Wilton
Rhode Island & Canada
| Rhode Island Chariho Westerly | Canada New Brunswick |
Rotarians & Additional Sponsors
| Rotarians Lisa Danielle Arnold and Denise Gerst John Marshall Lee and Mary Lou Morong Ernie Luise Andrew Nollman Beth Stoller Ron Webb | Additional Sponsors and Friends Unity Hill Church of Christ Jules and Sharon Kaplove Kenneth and Linda Treschitta |
