Summer Storytime

Catch Up & Read, a Dallas-based nonprofit whose mission is to equip children from underserved communities to read on grade level by the end of third grade, will be Galleria Dallas’ Gallery Wall partner for the month of July.

The nonprofit’s exhibit, “Growing Confident Readers and Teachers Across North Texas,” will be displayed on Galleria Dallas’ Gallery Wall on Level 1 next to Apple from July 1–29. The Gallery Wall offers viewers important information about the science of reading, including the five pillars of reading, why third-grade reading is so important, and summer reading tips for parents to help beat the summer slide that can happen between school years.

Throughout July, head to the Children's Play Place on level three for special story readings. Catch Up and Read will offer Read Alouds with special speakers every Tuesday morning: July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30.

And special guests will read to children on Wednesdays in July to hear local authors read their published children's books:
Wednesday, July 3: Jenn Hill will read Looking For Magic 
Wednesday, July 10: Rachel Mas Davidson and Brad Davidson will read I Love You Mucho Mucho and Pocket Full of Sads 
Wednesday, July 17: Nancy Churnin will read her award-winning children's book The William Hoy Story 
Wednesday, July 24: Ha Dinh will read her book Where Wildflowers Grow
Wednesday, July 31: Orion Jean, 2021 TIME Kid of the Year