| Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. — Frederick Douglass |
| My homemade education gave me, with every additional book that I read, a little bit more sensitivity... Not long ago, an English writer asked me "What's your alma mater?" I told him, "Books." |
 | 50 percent of the nation's | |
| unemployed youth are functionally illiterate, with no prospects of obtaining good jobs. |
| 54% of | |
| African American fourth graders read below grade level. |
| Only 12 percent of fourth-grade | |
| black male students perform at proficiency in reading compared with 38 percent of white males. |
| It's all about reading! Before you buy another video game, here are some facts you need to know: |
| 85 percent of | |
| all juveniles who end up in the court system are illiterate. |
| Students who have | |
| reading materials in their home score higher than those who have fewer or no reading materials. |
What can you do to make sure your child learns to love reading?
| High school dropouts average less than half the weekly | |
| income of people with just 2 years of college. |
| Unemployment rates are typically twice as | |
| high for people who read poorly than for the rest of the population. |
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| A college master's | |
| degree is worth $1.3 million more in lifetime earnings than a high school diploma. |
Our children often have no interest in reading or feel that reading is a chore rather than a
pleasure.
This happens because they simply can not relate to the books they are given to read! Well
no more! The books you find on this site are especially selected because African American
Children will relate to the content of the book.
pleasure.
This happens because they simply can not relate to the books they are given to read! Well
no more! The books you find on this site are especially selected because African American
Children will relate to the content of the book.
| The pictures in these books look like our children and their friends. | |
| The stories in these books remind children of issues and problems that they have | |
| seen or have had to solve. | ||
| The values of the books listed here mirror the values of our households | |
| WeeBeeBooks presents books that promote the positive values of our Culture. | |
| If you are tired of your retail outlets offering you a small selection of “black as an | |
| after thought” books then shop here, where YOU represent the majority! | ||
| Wee Bee Books is dedicated to addressing the unmet need in the African- | |
| American Community for quality books that promote the positive values of our modern families. |
At Wee Bee Books we understand that:
- Make sure you have plenty of
materials around the house that
your child is interested in. There are
books and magazines that cover
almost every topic, from animal
babies to extreme sports. - Fill free time with reading:
Encourage your child to read
whenever she’s bored or has
downtime - Promise to buy your children the
books they want: Let your children
know that you are always happy to
buy books for them, or find a copy at
the library for them to read. - Give books as a gift: Every time you
give your child a gift, make sure a
good book is a part of it. - Encourage sibling story time. If you
don't have time to read to your
children, encourage them to read to
one another. - Teach your child to read to his or
her siblings for more enjoyment. - Cater to your child’s interests: Find
books that fit your child’s interests,
like horses or soccer. - Follow Wee Bee Books on
Facebook for more tips!
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