A story walk at the Gateway Mall invites families to explore the pages of an alphabet book enlarged and pasted throughout the shopping centre.
Kara Thorpe, family literacy co-ordinator for the P.A. Literacy Network, says she hopes it provides families with an opportunity to learn and bond together.
“We want something fun and light in this time,” she told
paNOW, explaining walking the mall and reading a book is a great “outing” for a cold day during the pandemic. “We want to celebrate being a family.”
The walk, which was set up on Saturday, is one of several events taking place across the country to mark Family Literacy Day, Wednesday.