By Cameron Crane
As you may already know, this week we have been celebrating Children’s Book Week. Children's Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country, first established in 1919. Its purpose is to celebrate books and to foster a lifelong love of reading in children, which is something all of us at Little Pickle Press strive to do every day. So, as you can imagine, it is always a pleasure for us when we come across a customer that seeks to do the same.
As you may already know, this week we have been celebrating Children’s Book Week. Children's Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country, first established in 1919. Its purpose is to celebrate books and to foster a lifelong love of reading in children, which is something all of us at Little Pickle Press strive to do every day. So, as you can imagine, it is always a pleasure for us when we come across a customer that seeks to do the same.
Tree House Books is one such customer, which is why we decided to highlight them
today. Founded in 2004, Tree House Books is a non-profit organization with a
mission to: “grow and sustain a community of readers, writers, and thinkers in
North Central Philadelphia.” It serves primarily as an after-school meeting
spot, full of artwork and books, and designed to “encourage a lifelong
relationship with education, reading, and each other.” Children who enter Tree
House are not only inspired to build a relationship with books, but are also
encouraged to build a relationship with one another, as the company emphasizes
and embodies the importance of being a member of a community—a sentiment that
Little Pickle Press also shares strongly.
Although
Tree House Books hosts and sells an amazing collection of children’s
literature, the company’s goal is to be more than “a place to buy books”, and to
instead become “a place where life with books is always happening.” Writing
workshops, open mic venues, leadership programs, homework support centers,
hangout spots, and a theater help to make this vision a reality. You can find
out more about Tree House’s programs here.
If you
are in the North Central Philadelphia area, we highly recommend stopping into
Tree House and browsing its selection of literature, specializing in
children’s books, African American literature, poetry, and biographies. You can
also sign up to volunteer for the program, and become part of a team seeking to
make a positive impact in the lives on children by nurturing social, academic,
and creative development.
If you
are not in the area, but are still interested in supporting Tree House’s
mission, consider donating books to the organization. Donations are accepted on
a weekly basis.
Thank
you Tree House Books, for fostering a lifelong love of books and community in
North Central Philadelphia! We are honored to be on your shelves.








