My name is Rebekah Borucki, founder and president of Row House Publishing and the WPP Little Readers Big Change Initiative and children's book author. I’ve spent years traveling to schools from New York City to Washington, D.C., delivering free books and reading to elementary school children. Along the way, I’ve seen the reality too many families face: overcrowded classrooms, libraries sitting empty, and teachers doing their best with far too little.

Nearly 1 in 5 public schools in America don’t employ a school librarian, leaving countless children without consistent access to books.

When I hand out free books, the joy is overwhelming—kids jump and cheer as though I were Oprah handing out cars. While it’s heartwarming to witness their joy, it also breaks my heart that something as simple and essential as a book feels like a rare gift. That’s why we’re launching the Little Readers Story Bus: to bring books, classroom supplies, and above all, the message that these children and their teachers matter.

You can be part of this change. Every gift made through our GiveButter campaign is 100% tax-deductible and goes directly toward putting this bus on the road. Your support doesn’t just buy books—it tells children in under-resourced schools that their joy, their learning, and their futures are worth investing in.

Want to read more about our big plans for the Story Bus? Download a PDF about the project here.