Book teaches citizenship values

The book is illustrated in full color and is organized into multiple stories concerned with teaching positive citizenship values to youngsters.

The core-character building traits covered in the book include the importance of family, taking personal responsibility, kindness, compassion, cooperation, honesty, gratitude, self-respect, and respect of others, including a strong anti-bullying message.

Along with the book is access to an interactive website, www.myfavoritebookland.com, incorporating the themes of the volume.

Included in the book is a parent guide explaining the values along with suggested topics for fmaily discussions.

“My Favorite Book” is being distributed to thousands of children in hundreds of communities statewide this year.

The Ambassador Company organizes distribution by working with fire departments, libraries, police departments, nursing homes, churches, and schools to get the book into ‘kids’ hands.

Home-schooled area 6-year-olds may pick up a copy of the book by contacting the local community distribution agencies.

Without the support of local community leaders, this program would not be possible. The sponsors participate with the hope of helping to provide positive uplifting material that is influential to young people, their parents/guardians, and the community as a whole.

The community distribution involved include International Falls Police Department, St. Thomas Aquinas School, Indus School and Littlefork Ambulance.

Sponsors are Days Inn, SuperOne Foods, Boise Paper, City Drug, Coca-Cola Bottling Co., International Falls, International Falls Dairy Queen, Family Chiropractic Center, Luke Nemec, D.C., Border State Bank, Bremer Banks, International Falls, Page and Hill Forest Products, Inc., J&D Family Foods, The Littlefork Times, North Star Electric Cooperative, and Rainy River Veterinary Hospital, Inc.