Children's Book Club Literati launches the Great Minds Edition
Featuring personally selected titles by Melinda Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, Sundar Pichai, B.J. Novak, Amy Tan, Maria Popova, Steven Pinker, Susan Cain, Kwame Scruggs, Maria Teresa Kumar, Ed Boyden, Anjali Forber-Pratt, Sep Kamvar, and Amy Needham
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Literati, the subscription children's book club delivering best-in-class children's books, today launches their Great Minds edition, featuring personally selected titles and inspiring notes from some of the greatest minds of our era, including Melinda Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, Sundar Pichai, B.J. Novak, Amy Tan, Maria Popova, Steven Pinker, Susan Cain, Kwame Scruggs, Maria Teresa Kumar, Ed Boyden, Anjali Forber-Pratt, Sep Kamvar, and Amy Needham. As part of the project, Literati will donate thousands of books to libraries across the United States.
Jessica Ewing, Co-Founder and CEO of Literati, said: "At Literati, we aim to inspire the next generation of leaders, thinkers, artists and creators. Every month, we obsessively curate the most original children's books to spark intellectual curiosity, wonder, and growth in young minds. It occurred to us: What better way to encourage the great minds of tomorrow than to give them books chosen by the great minds of today? It has been the thrill of a lifetime to work with these 14 amazing leaders—personal heroes of mine—to design our Great Minds edition."
Maria Teresa Kumar, President and CEO of Voto Latino and MSNBC contributor, said: "Inspiring the next generation of builders, makers, and citizens to action is the most important contribution we have the power to make in our country and in the world. Reading opens up new worlds for the leaders, educators, and entrepreneurs of tomorrow. I love the opportunity to share stories like the brilliant Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match by one of my favorite children's authors, Monica Brown, to help teach children to celebrate what makes us unique and what unites us."
Sep Kamvar, computer scientist, artist, entrepreneur, and former professor at the MIT Media Lab, said: "Through my work, I've explored the interplay between the uniqueness of each person and the connectedness of all things. When the Literati team asked me to share the children's books that most inspired me, I was thrilled to curate titles that speak both to the connectedness of all beings, especially through love, and to the specialness of each individual, no matter how small. I'm honored to be part of Literati's Great Minds edition, featuring selections by many of the people I admire most."
To select books, Literati collaborated with 14 globally-recognized technologists, business leaders, philanthropists, authors, academics, journalists, and educators. Each individual selected titles and shared personal inscriptions for readers. Literati's Great Minds contributors are:
- Melinda Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Author
- Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook; Founder, Lean In; Author
- Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google
- B.J. Novak, Writer, Actor, Comedian, Director, and Producer
- Amy Tan, Author
- Maria Popova, Creator of Brain Pickings, Author
- Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University; Author
- Susan Cain, Author; Founder of the Quiet Revolution
- Kwame Scruggs, Founder, Alchemy
- Maria Teresa Kumar, President & CEO, Voto Latino; MSNBC contributor
- Ed Boyden, Professor of Neurotechnology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Anjali Forber-Pratt, Professor, Human & Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University; Paralympian
- Sep Kamvar, Entrepreneur, Artist, Former Professor at MIT Media Lab
- Amy Needham, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University
Current subscribers will receive Literati's Great Minds edition in November. New subscribers who join Literati this month will also receive the shipment. To join Literati and receive the Great Minds box, please visit www.literatibooks.com.
About Literati:
Literati is the premier book club for children ages 0-9. Every month, Literati scours the globe to find exceptional age-appropriate books curated around a specific theme. Literati subscribers get a box filled with five new books, original artwork and creative surprises delivered monthly. Literati enables parents to try before they buy and offers free shipping and returns. Literati makes it simple for parents to fill their homes and communities with the world's best books and to raise kids with a love of reading. Founded in 2016 in Austin, Texas, Literati is a fast-growing startup and labor of love. Learn more: www.literatibooks.com
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