Montgomery County libraries announce 2012 One Book, Every Young Child Program
Lower Merion Township announced its participation in the seventh annual One Book, Every Young Child program, which has an event at Elmwood Park Zoo on March 24.
The seventh annual One Book, Every Young Child initiative kicks off later this month, and Lower Merion Township announced Montgomery County's event to start the program – an author reading at Elmwood Park Zoo.
On March 24th, children's author Zachariah OHora will read from his book, Stop Snoring, Bernard!, this year's One Book, Every Young Child selection. The reading will take place at 11 a.m. in the Norristown park, located at 1661 Harding Boulevard.
OHora's book chronicles Bernard, a sea otter whose loud snoring leads him to seek his own sleeping spot at the zoo where he won't bother his animal peers. Bernard "encourages young readers to appreciate what makes each of us different," according to a Lower Merion news release.
One Book, Every Young Child Program is a statewide initiative highlighting the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers ages 3 to 6.
Click here for more information about the program and its book lists.