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Read and Romp!
READ AND ROMP, a free one-day, community-wide celebration held on Saturday, July 24th from noon to 4 pm, marked the official launch of Read Out and Read at Northwest Pediatric Center.  Curious George, the Man in the Yellow Hat, Clifford the Big Red Dog, the Cat in the Hat, Dorothy and Toto were specially invited guests that made many kids feels like they were at Disneyland!  2009-2010 Little Miss Friendly Josey Rosbach also made an appearance. 

Approximately 300-400 children romped through the 10 fun-filled storybook stations where they participated in the following activities:
  • The Hound From the Pound: Children enjoyed cuddling adoptable kittens from the Lewis County Animal Shelter.
  • Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog: Kids read books to dogs from PAWS to R.E.A.D. and Northwest Pediatric Center (Sophie and Daphne).















    Charlie (age 5), Julia (age 7), and Grace (age 8) reading to Dusty, a Golden Retriever from PAWS to R.E.A.D. during Read and Romp 2010

  • Gregory, the Terrible Eater: Jody Kline, our dietician, taught kids that healthy eating can be fun.
  • Who Sank the Boat?:  Timberland Regional Library brought an interactive display where kids learned what sinks and what floats.
  • Harold and the Purple Crayon: local portrait artist Peter Sheesley drew kids' caricatures in purple.
  • Busy, Busy Town: The kids romped through our Little Tikes play village, complete with an espresso stand, fire house, police station, hospital, post office, and more
  • Giraffes Can't Dance: Kids learned new hula hoop and dance moves with Carrie Johnson.


    Centralia City Councilwoman and Timberland Regional Library board member Edna Fund reads Giraffes Can't Dance to a captivated crowd.

  • Gone With the Wand: Juggling, animal balloons, and unicycling entertained kids here.
  • The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor: Kids donned mini-lab coats and real stethoscopes to be make-believe doctors at Northwest Pediatric Center.
  • Leo the Late Bloomer: Eye on Early Learning Coalition partners made lion puppets with kids and painted their faces.
This event was presented in partnership with Timberland Regional Library and Centralia College Child and Family Studies Department, with funding from Lewis County Eye on early Learning and the Foundation for Early Learning.
 Kids pretended to be doctors at our Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor station.



 7 year old Kaitlyn reads to Annie, a shepherd mix from PAWS to R.E.A.D. Kids enthralled by storytime.
 Sophie (age 7) and Emily (age 4) have their picture taken with Dr. Lily Lo
 2009 Little Miss Friendly Josey Rosbach poses with Shai Bynum (Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz)
Lin Grey, RN, one of our nurses, helps kids hook up a pretend IV to an ailing teddy bear






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