SLAYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY INVITES PEOPLE TO READ FOR THE RECORD
News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Read for the Record is an annual event where millions of people read the same book on the same day to celebrate the joy and importance of early literacy. Now in its 20th year, the Jumpstart organization has chosen See Marcus Grow by Marcus Bridgewater and illustrated by Reggie Brown for this year’s book! See Marcus Grow follows a boy who learns meaningful lessons in his grandmother’s garden. Marcus discovers that plants—and people—need care, patience, and “water and air and sunshine—and space to grow.”