By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org

In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March has been designated as Reading Month. To celebrate and encourage reading, we are asking local officials, residents and WKTV staff and volunteers to tell us about a book that they enjoy. Happy Reading!

Today’s book selection comes from WKTV Managing Editor Joanne Bailey-Boorsma. With a journalism career spanning almost 30 years, Joanne has read a lot, from news stories to books.

Book: Little Bear
Author: Else Holmelund Minarik, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Genre: Children’s Fiction

While I grew up reading the stories of that other famous (yellow) bear, my daughters and I often read “Little Bear.” The stories are simple and sweet, showing the love between a mother and child. The best part is that my girls could read along with me, which made reading fun. It also features the work of illustrator Maurice Sendak before his “Where the Wild Beasts” book, which came out in 1963. (The first “Little Bear” was released in 1957.)