Bringing Books to Life and the Iconic Puppet Truck
True statement: loving parents and caregivers know that reading is important for their children.
Also true statement: not all parents and caregivers know how to teach them how.
That’s where Bringing Books to Life (BBTL) comes in.
BBTL is NPL’s early literacy outreach program which curates free trainings and workshops for parents, caregivers, and educators. These sessions teach audiences how to instill a love of reading in young children using the five key practices of early literacy: reading, singing, talking, playing, and writing.
BBTL staff bring their programming into Nashville’s communities to serve our residents where they live. They go to schools, daycare centers, and more, bringing books and literacy toolkits that participants can take home.
And if that wasn’t cool enough, BBTL is supported by NPL’s iconic Puppet Truck, our puppet-show-on-wheels initiative that delivers Wishing Chair Productions’s acclaimed shows directly to our community.
Learn more about BBTL and the Puppet Truck — and schedule a workshop for your classroom or family — on our website.