It’s one thing to read “Where the Wild Things Are.” It’s another to have it read to you by Barack and Michelle Obama. To celebrate World Read Aloud Day, which inspires “children, teens, and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words and [create] a community of readers taking action to show the world that the right to literacy belongs to all people,” we’ve picked a handful of videos of family-friendly books read aloud. SNAP Video Betty White reads "Harry the Dirty Dog." Novak does read from “The Book With No Pictures” and the delighted applause of the kid at 2:06 is priceless. See more videos“Get your claws out” and “Let’s hear a roar!”SNAP Video The Obamas read "Where the Wild Things Are" and "The Rainbow Fish."

Source: Los Angeles Times February 16, 2017 21:22 UTC