Miss Sherry Eckrich, Des Peres Branch children’s librarian, will repeat her popular strolls through the neighborhood during the summer months. Carrying her bag of books, she’ll be ready to stop on porch or steps and tell a story or two to any of the neighborhood youngsters who gather around.
Miss Eckrich tried the ‘bring the stories to the children’ approach last summer and found it an entertaining way to acquaint youngsters with stories and books.
Originally published in The Paper, May 1971.
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Original source: SD_Times1971_05.pdf, printed page 8.