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About The Books

Kids have a lot on their plates. Every day they face challenges they’ve never faced before, and we can help them build skills to rise up to meet those challenges. Childhood doesn’t last forever, and as parents, teachers or responsible community members, it’s our job to keep them safe, secure and silly.

Free Book Fridays is brought to you by The Funner Childhood Organization to help YOU help the kids in your neighborhood. We’ve partnered with the creator of the award-winning Cartoonversation series of books and cartoons to be able to offer you books that cover important topics that have been proven to help kids deal with topics like:

  • Safety and emergency preparedness
  • Emotional health and self esteem
  • Handling stress and grief

These can be hard conversations to have with kids! Each story has a cast of colorful characters that face these very real scenarios, and every book comes with a Cartoonversation card with tips and questions to help kids and grown-ups talk, laugh and listen.

Fanned book covers

Recent Books

  • Week 2

    Week 2

    What does it mean to think safe, feel safe, and act safe? The answer may be slightly different for each of us, but we all need someone we can trust. We also need the courage to speak up, and that isn’t always easy. Join Riley and her friends as they work together to solve the… Continue Reading →

  • Week 1

    Week 1

    Distractions. They are all around us, and they can impact our safety. Whether we are walking, riding our bicycles, or in a car, we all need to avoid distractions. Easier said than done, sometimes, as Harry and Terry discover during their trip to Cattail Park. Continue Reading →

  • Coming Soon!

    Coming Soon!

    Free Book Fridays is live! Every summer, something happens to kids that doesn’t make the headlines but shows up in every classroom in September. It’s called Summer Brain Drain — and the research is clear. Without access to books and enriching experiences over the summer, children can lose up to three months of reading progress.… Continue Reading →