Bright Red Book Bus driving summer-time reading materials to Kamloops kids
KAMLOOPS — With school out for the summer, parks and playgrounds around Kamloops are a popular destination for kids and families, and they’re also a daily stop for the Bright Red Book Bus.
This summer marks 11 years of the book bus, which offers free reading materials to kids around the city. The program is a joint collaboration between the Kamloops-Thompson School District, BGC Kamloops, Literacy in Kamloops. The idea behind the colourful bus and activities that come with it is to bolster literacy in a fun environment.
“We know that they’re working really hard throughout the school year to try and get really good at their reading skills but this is just to bring back that joy, that love of reading, and get them excited about books again,” says Literacy in Kamloops program coordinator Jodi Lebourdais.
