Other voices heard during Read Aloud

FALLS VILLAGE — “Who would be afraid to let an alligator in the house?� Maria Grassi asked the combined first and second grade at the Lee H. Kellogg school during Read Aloud Day Thursday, Feb.4.

A couple of kids said they would welcome a visit from an alligator.

“You would?� asked Grassi, who was reading “Duck and Cover,� by Jackie Urbanovic, to the group.

“You’re brave,� she said. “I think I would be afraid.�

Grassi, who works at the YMCA in North Canaan, knew a few of the students from classes she teaches at the Y.

“Last time I saw you,� she said to one child, “you had more teeth.�

Falls Village Town Clerk Mary Palmer preceded Grassi, reading “The Hermit Crab,� by Carter Goodrich, to the same group.

But before she launched into the story, she told the children a bit about her job at Town Hall.

“The most important thing I do at Town Hall is get these little pieces of paper that tell me who was born.

“You put a big seal on them, that makes the paper stand up.�

Kellogg Read Aloud list

Community members from the Northwest Corner came to area elementary schools last Thursday to share books with children as part of Read Aloud  day. The 19th annual program of the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce was sponsored by the Alcoa Foundation. Following is a list of books and readers.

Kindergarten, “The Terrible Plop,� by Ursula Dubosarsky, was read by Carole Fechteler.

First grade, “Duck and Cover,â€� by Jackie Urbanovic, was read by  Maria Grassi.

Second grade, “The Hermit Crab,â€� by Carter Goodrich, was  read by Mary Palmer.

Third grade, “Stars Above Us,� by Geoffrey Norman, was ready by Mary Elling.

Fourth grade, “My Name is Sangoel,� by Karen Lynn Williams, was read by Anita Kuhn.

Fifth grade, “Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine and a Miracle,� by Brian Dennis, was read by Virginia Kruger.

Sixth grade, “14 Cows for America,� by Carmen Agra Deedy, was read by Sue Delgreco.

Seventh grade, “Shelf Life,� edited by Gary Paulsen, was read by Vance Cannon.

Eighth grade, “Best Shorts: Favorite Short Stories for Sharing,� selected by Avi, was read by Art Coffill.

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