Busload of Books aims to inspire a love of reading and creative expression for kids in underserved communities—through free books and empowering programming from author/illustrator duo Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr (that’s us)!

In-person and virtual author/illustrator visits and all-school book giveaways
Weekly YouTube show for Title I educators to use in their classrooms and libraries
National research project to quantify our work and amplify its impact
Partnerships with Build-A-Bear Foundation and First Book

Your support makes it possible.

We are now an official non-profit (401c3), so EVERY DOLLAR YOU CONRIBUTE IS FULLY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE! Please consider signing up for a monthly contribution (this work is unending).

Donations via Credit Card, Paypal, Venmo, and ACH bank transfer.

THE NEED IS REAL:

In our country’s low-income neighborhoods, the ratio of children to books is 300-1.
51 percent of all public school students come from low-income families.
There are 47,000 schools with more than 40% of students from low-income families.

Busload of Books Non-Profit Kickoff!