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A pooch named Louie listens to Alexander Graham Bell kindergartner Emory Herbert read
A pooch named Louie listens to Alexander Graham Bell kindergartner Emory Herbert read 'Carl's Afternoon in the Park.'

A.G. Bell students read to rover

By CARRIE WOOD
Kirkland Reporter Editor

Mar 11 2009

About 50 Alexander Graham Bell Elementary students read to several dogs recently as part of the "Reading with Rover" program.

The community-based literacy program volunteers in schools and libraries around the Puget Sound. For information, visit www.readingwithrover.org.

Kirkland Reporter Editor Carrie Wood can be reached at editor@kirklandreporter.com or 425.822.9166 ext 5050.
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