Books • kindness • service • community
Book donations that help young readers feel seen.
Unicorn Jazz™ and friends collect books year-round—and especially during the holidays—to support children’s charities, hospitals, shelters, school libraries, and developing readers.
Help and give back
Every donated book becomes an opportunity to read, imagine, and belong.
Unicorn Jazz works with community friends including Hindi’s Libraries, young spokespersons Emily Isabel, Sofia Swade, and MaddieKay Harris, and nonprofit partners to place books into children’s hands throughout the year.
One hundred percent of the books received through the program are directed to children’s nonprofit organizations. Campaign partners have included Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Aaron Community Cultural Center in Los Angeles, El Paso Children’s Hospital, Grangou in Haiti, and The Shade Tree shelter in Las Vegas.
Choose how you want to help
Donate books, share your work, volunteer, or sponsor.
Families, educators, authors, illustrators, publishers, businesses, and community members can all take part.
Donate requested books
Choose books from the Amazon Wish List and have them sent directly to Unicorn Jazz headquarters for distribution.
Open the wish listAuthors and publishers
Send your own books for children in need. Authors who donate seven or more autographed books may be spotlighted on Instagram.
Request the mailing addressVolunteer or sponsor
Help with book drives, events, outreach, supplies, meals, toys, gift items, or support for participating families.
Get involvedBook donation drives in action
Watch volunteers, partners, and young people help and give back
All 12 unique videos from the original donation page are embedded below.
ACCC Heart of Christmas Family Event
Books, food, toys, story time, music, and community support.
ACCC Giveaways with Unicorn Jazz & Friends
Books, school supplies, food, and family resources.
Books Donated to Bronx Students
News coverage of a school donation event with Hindi’s Libraries.
Girl Scouts Join the Book Drive
Huntington Beach volunteers support Unicorn Jazz and Hindi’s Libraries.
Holiday Book Donation Drive
Sharing books with Children’s Hospital of Orange County and other partners.
MaddieKay Harris Supports Children’s Charities
A young spokesperson encourages others to help and give back.
12 Days of Christmas
A holiday music video featuring 24 young singers and supporting CHOC.
Unicorn Jazz Teams Up with ACCC
A back-to-school event with books, supplies, story time, and food.
Why We Should Help and Give Back
Emily Isabel shares why service and generosity matter.
Choose Love and Bee Happy
Lisa discusses books, children, literacy, and kindness.
Dance and Sing With Me
Young performers bring movement, music, and encouragement to the campaign.
Sofia Swade Supports Young Readers
A Read Across America book-donation message for Children’s Hospital of Orange County.
Community partners
Organizations helping books and essential support reach families
The donation program has collaborated with hospitals, cultural centers, libraries, shelters, and organizations serving children and families.
Aaron Community Cultural Center
ACCC provides shared housing, youth employment preparation, support groups, life-skills coaching, and food distribution.
Visit ACCC →Hindi’s Libraries
Hindi’s Libraries works to collect and distribute books so children and communities can experience the joy of reading.
Visit Hindi’s Libraries →Grangou
Grangou raises awareness of the challenges Haitian children face and works to feed hearts, minds, and bodies.
Visit Grangou →Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Book donations, story time, music, and holiday outreach have supported children and families receiving care at CHOC.
Visit CHOC →El Paso Children’s Hospital
The hospital provides specialized pediatric care for families across West Texas and Southern New Mexico.
Visit El Paso Children’s →The Shade Tree
The Shade Tree provides safe shelter and life-changing services for homeless and abused women, children, and their pets.
Visit The Shade Tree →
Music, story time, and joyful giving
Holiday events bring books and community support together.
Past events have included Santa, story time, musical performances, books, food treats, toys or gifts, and boxes of food for registered families.
Music educator Alena Jean Bernardi has supported book-drive initiatives through her work as a vocalist, songwriter, actress, composer, and teacher who emphasizes spiritual learning through sound.
Join the social book-drive campaign
Use your voice to inspire someone else to give.
Create a short 20–45 second video and share it on Instagram. Tag Unicorn Jazz so the team can spotlight and reshare participating posts.
- Share what the holidays mean to you.
- Finish the thought: “It’s important to help and give back because…”
- Tell viewers your favorite book to read during the holiday season.
- Use campaign tags such as #HelpAndGiveBack and #UnicornJazz.
Donate • volunteer • sponsor • collaborate
Help put more books into children’s hands.
Tell the Unicorn Jazz team how you would like to participate, how many books you can donate, or what type of support you can offer.
Lend a helping hand and heart
A single book can open a whole new world.
Join Unicorn Jazz and community partners in sharing literacy, kindness, creativity, and belonging with young readers.