Special guests share books, love of reading at area schools

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Schools around Ventura County welcomed special guest readers Friday as part of the seventh annual Take 5 and Read to Kids! literacy campaign.

The campaign was organized by First 5 Ventura County, which is funded by the state's tobacco tax. Children listened as local politicians and civic and business leaders read from popular books like "Dragons love Tacos" and "Good Night, Mr. Panda."

"Studies have proven that when you talk, read and sing to children from birth on, you promote and support early language and literacy development," First 5 said in a news release.

The reading continues this week at libraries across the region.

Camarillo Library

  • Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.: Leticia Alvarez, regional program manager for the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research

  • Thursday, 10:30 a.m.: Ventura County Superintendent of Schools César Morales

Moorpark City Library

  • Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.: Moorpark Mayor Chris Enegren in English

  • Thursday, 10:30 a.m.: Moorpark City Councilmember Renee Delgado in Spanish

Ojai Library

  • Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.: Ojai Mayor Betsy Stix

Oxnard Main Downtown Library

  • Tuesday, 11 a.m.: Jack Hinojosa, Child Development Resources of Ventura County CEO

South Oxnard Branch Library

  • Monday, 4 p.m.: County Executive Officer Sevet Johnson

Ray D. Prueter Library in Port Hueneme

  • Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.: Capt. Peter Maculan from the Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering and the Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officers School

Grant R. Brimhall Library in Thousand Oaks

  • Thursday, 10:20 a.m.: Conejo Valley Unified Board Trustees Lisa Powell and Bill Gorback

This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Special guests share books, love of reading at Ventura County schools