Summer Storytime: Read Alouds

At 10:30am on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout August, come to Galleria Dallas for these special Read Alouds starring special guests. Located on Level 3 near the Children’s Play Place.

Wednesdays will feature the local authors named below, and Fridays will feature literacy coaches from Catch Up & Read. These literacy coaches will be reading at least one title in Spanish on the days they are scheduled.

Friday, Aug. 1: Catch Up & Read literacy coaches Morgan Hines & Jonathan Cambambia
Wednesday, Aug. 6: Rachel Más Davidson, The Helping Sweater
Friday, Aug. 8: Catch Up & Read literacy coaches Daydelisse Rodríguez & Rachel Ladd
Wednesday, Aug. 13: Meagan Anderson, Filled Bellies, Full Hearts
Friday, Aug. 15: Catch Up & Read literacy coaches Angélica Rojas & Francisco Díaz
Wednesday, Aug. 20: Christina Carroll, The Things I Love
Friday, Aug. 22: Cleo Greene from NBC 5’s Texas Today
Wednesday, Aug. 27: Lesa Engelthaler, Joan of Art
Friday, Aug. 29: Jenny Anchondo from CW33’s Inside DFW Show

While you're there, take a look on the Gallery Wall (on level one near Sephora) at the Catch Up & Read Gallery Wall: Reading is Power. This will be on display August 1–31, 2025.

About Catch Up & Read:
Catch Up & Read empowers teachers with evidence-based literacy practices that give first- through third-graders the reading foundation they need to succeed in school and life. During the 2024-2025 school year, the program worked directly with 21 schools, 150 teachers and over 800 students. 100% of students in the program grew in reading skills, significantly outpacing their peers and 95% of participating teachers say that Catch Up & Read has made them a better teacher.

Find more family fun events every day of the week at dfwchild.com/calendar.