We received the following press release from Page Ahead (1130 NW 85th St), a Crown Hill non-profit which promotes children’s literacy:

Local author Keith Baker donated 200 new copies of his children’s books Hide and Snake and On the Go with Mr. and Mrs. Green.  He delivered the books to Page Ahead’s Crown Hill office on Monday Aug. 8th.  In the attached photo, Keith Baker is pictured with Susan Dibble, Page Ahead’s Executive Director.

Keith Baker was a nominee for Page Ahead’s 2011 Best Books for Kids Awards for his alphabet book LMNO Peas, and is the recipient of other children’s book awards including a Golden Kite Award for Big Fat Hen, and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year for The Magic Fan, among others.

Page Ahead is the leading provider of children’s books and literacy services in Washington State, serving 55,000 children in need every year.  Page Ahead provides new books for children in need; literacy support for families; and reading resources for communities.