I Love to Read Month virtual children’s stories to start Feb. 16

February is I Love to Read Month, and supporters of Read Aloud Delaware and children’s literacy are lending their voices to the celebration.

Guest readers will read children’s stories live on the Read Aloud Delaware Facebook page at specific times on selected dates throughout the month.

Sussex County Council President Michael Vincent will read at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, and again at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 26. Both readings will be of English-language books.

Stacy Kotch-Jester, third-grade teacher at Shields Elementary School, will be the guest reader at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 18.

Local young author Maximo Castellano will read in both English and Spanish at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24. The 12-year-old from Georgetown has written, translated and illustrated 14 books for children.

Following close on the heels of I Love to Read Month is the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss Tuesday, March 2. Local celebrity Mr. Kody O’Bear will be joined by his friend Ms. Alexandra for a live reading and public service announcement at 11 a.m. that day.

Read Aloud Delaware is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all preschool children are regularly read to one-on-one.

For more information, visit readalouddelaware.org or contact the Sussex County office at 302-856-2527.