literacy alive

The Friday before we left for vacation, Greenwood School District 50 hosted their 3rd annual Literacy Alive event at our local mall. It is designed to communicate the importance of reading, and free books were handed out to all children who came. Most of the area preschools brought their classes to enjoy the festivities. There were children, teachers, parent chaperones, and siblings everywhere! It was a zoo:)

Children's author and musician Eric Litwin of Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes did a live reading/singing of his book, getting all the kids to join in. Jake thoroughly enjoyed sitting on the floor with all the other children and clapped along very enthusiastically. It was great! They also had a clown making balloon animals and spray paint tattoos for the hand. A great free event by our school district:)

He was very excited to wear this crown! I just love his sweet face in this picture:)

Maggie Mae the Clown made Jake a dog with a long leash so that he could "walk" it!

Eric Litwin getting the children to join in.

Jake picked a duck for himself and for Sam so that they could get free books.

Showing off the star he picked out to be spray tattooed on his hand. The best part... it came off pretty easily with a wet wipe:)