Staples and Motley area six-year-olds have received a gift book about positive character-building traits entitled “My Favorite Book.” Eight-year-olds from Staples have also received the book, “Way to Go.”

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

Home-schooled six-yearolds from the Staples area may pick up a copy of “My Favorite Book” by contacting SES or SHAS; in Motley contact the Motley DQ.

Local businesses from the Staples area sponsoring the book distribution included Mayer, Porter, Beinhorn & Rowe, LTD; Ernie’s Food Market; Central Building Supply; Heritage Design & Decorating; Radioshack of Staples; Scott’s Southtown Service & Towing; Mid-Central Federal Savings Bank; Lakewood Health System; Unity Bank; Nelson Insurance Agency; Staples Veterinary Clinic; State Farm Insurance - Tom Good Agency; Rainbow Realty, N.C.

In the Motley area, book distribution business sponsors include Motley Dairy Queen; Morey’s Fine Fish & Seafood; Lake Country Insurance, Inc.; Markus Hair Design & Day Spa; Trident Seafoods; Louis Kemp Seafood Co.