On the road to reading takes books to Indy’s littlest readers

(MIRROR INDY) — The kids at Little Blessings of Solid Rock Preschool can hardly wait their turn as Lisa Anderson with the Indianapolis Public Library system flips through the pages of “Is There a Dog in this Book?”

With each page, she stops in front of a different child.

“I’m going to go around the circle, and everybody’s going to get a turn helping me turn some pages,” Anderson says in a singsongy voice. “There is a dog in this book, isn’t there?”

Anderson specifically chose the picture book for this group of about 20 young readers. Flaps nested across the pages encourage the kids to engage with the story, waiting their turns and reaching out to touch the book as Anderson approaches. It’s an element of interaction the library outreach associate looks for when crafting her story times.

Next, she’ll get students out of their seats by playing the aptly named “ Read Entire Article