COUNTY NEWS REVIEW — A community favorite from last year has figured out how to go digital with efforts to promote literacy despite social distancing and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mama Merry Books, an effort which began last summer when Patti Merry decided to take her love for reading and share it with the community as she hid books throughout local parks for families to find, has now turned virtual in hopes of continuing her efforts.
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Merry’s own love of literacy comes from her education and desire to spark joy in reading in others.
“This is so important to me, because I am a 2020 graduate from St. Cloud State University with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. Helping and guiding young children and their families is my passion,” Merry said. “My hope is that Mama Merry Books can make a positive impact on so many young children though literacy.”
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