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The National Book Development Board (NBDB) joined the
Quezon City local government in its readership and library promotion
campaign Basa Tayo ‘Tay, ‘Nay! in celebration of Public Library
Day.
Get Caught Reading endorser and
television anchor Rhea Santos, and celebrity couple Harlene Bautista
and Romnick Sarmienta read to enthusiastic youngsters from Barangay
Payatas and Project 7 in Quezon City and their parents. The stories
were from Bakit Matagal ang Sundo Ko by Kristine Canon (Adarna
House), Ang Barumbadong Bus by Rene O. Villanueva (Adarna House),
and Ang Batang Ayaw Maligo by Pen Alba (OMF Literature). Santos,
Bautista and Sarmienta also encouraged parents to read to their
children as part of building good reading habits among the youngs.
Santos, a young mother herself,
talked of how much she enjoys reading to children. “You can see on
their faces their eagerness to listen and to learn,” she said.
“Kids should be exposed to books sparks their imagination. They
become more creative and imaginative.”
“I Love 2Read: Basa Tayo
‘Tay, Nay!” is a campaign launched by the Quezon City local
government to encourage parents to dedicate at least 20 minutes each
day reading to their children.
Besides the NBDB, the Quezon City
government is also partnering with the Quezon City Public Library,
Adarna House, and UP Artists’ Circle in this celebration of the
importance of reading.
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