3-year-old Iowa girl reads 1,000 books in 8 months before starting kindergarten

In January, a 3-year-old girl in Iowa signed up for a local library challenge with a simple goal: read as many books as possible before starting kindergarten. By early September, just eight months later, she had reached a milestone that many adults would find daunting: 1,000 books. Her name is Rosie Bentley, and her accomplishment has drawn attention from neighbours, librarians and local media as an inspiring example of early literacy and family support. As reported by the Sun Courier, Rosie’s journey from a toddler with a stack of picture books to a 1,000-book reader shows how small, daily habits can add up to something extraordinary before a child even steps into a school classroom. Read on to know more:A challenge built for little readersThe program Rosie joined is part of a nationwide effort known as 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.