Cross-legged and hushed, 146 children waited for South Taranaki Mayor Ross Dunlop to sit in his throne-like chair and read to them.
The pupils from Hawera and Mokoia Primary schools and other guests had gathered at Hawera Library to hear the mayor read to them as part of New Zealand’s Biggest Storytime at Hawera Library.
At 10.30am yesterday special guests in libraries across the country simultaneously read Itiiti’s Gift, written by Kiwi author Melanie Drewery.
Librarian Kaye Lally told the eager listeners they were taking part in something really special.
“There are lots of children listening to the same story all over New Zealand.” Story about storytime during New Zealand Library Week from Stuff NZ.
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