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Quinn Norberg, 14 months, of Ridgefield greets Mitsu as kids read to dogs at the WIlton Library on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, as part of a program to support reading.
Lilly Correa, 6, of Redding gets a hand with her reading from her mom, Liz Correa, while Brooks and his owner Oliver Frossell of Ridgefield listen as kids read to dogs at the WIlton Library on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.
Lindsey Liss of Wilton reads with her daughters Sophie, 4, and Avery, 2, while Brooks the dog listens as kids read to dogs at the WIlton Library on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.
Avery Liss, 2, of Wilton and Brooks, a theraphy dog from Ridgefield, meet one another as kids read to dogs at the WIlton Library on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.
Bryce Forte, 5, of Wilton, reads to Brooks and his owner, Oliver Frossell, with a little help from his mother, Erin Forte as kids read to dogs at the WIlton Library on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.
Bryce Forte, 5, of Wilton, and his mother Erin Forte do some reading together Saturday morning at the Wilton Library's "Tales for Tails" event on Feb. 11, 2023.
WILTON — Kids and canines shared some literary moments Saturday morning when the Wilton Library hosted "Tales to Tails."
Two therapy dog representatives from ROAR — the Ridgefield Operation Animal Rescue — and their owners went to the Wilton Library to take part in a program designed to encourage kids to read in a comfortable setting, with an accepting audience.
"I loved it," declared 7-year old Graham Norberg of Ridgefield who took a turn reading a story to one of the dogs.
In the program, therapy dogs encourage comfort in children who are reading aloud, thus fostering more enjoyment and interest in books and reading.
"I think it's great," said Lindsey Liss of Wilton, who brought her daughter Sophie, 4, and Avery, 2, for the library activity.
"It's an opportunity for the kids to read," she said. "It's nice to incorporate the dogs."
Yoko Hirokawa of Ridgefield, who brought her therapy dog, Mitsu, to the library, said the children taking part generally forge positive relationships with the therapy canines.
"The kids just love to have a dog around," she said. "It's soothing for them."
