Children and parents lined up outside P.S. 1 for a giveaway of 11 thousand books by the country's two largest teachers' labor unions.
CHINATOWN, Manhattan -- The Magic of Storytelling is what drew children and their parents to a special event in Chinatown on Saturday.
They lined up outside P.S. 1 for a giveaway of 11 thousand books by the country's two largest teachers' labor unions. It is part of a program launched in December called 'Reading Opens the World,' that aims to spark a love of reading in children. One of the partners on the campaign is the non-profit 'First Book,' which has also been partnering with the Walt Disney Company for two decades.For more information on how to donate, head to the
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