Obamas read children's book aloud in video 'to give all you parents a break' amid pandemic
By Justine Coleman - 05/14/20 12:09 PM EDT
Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama posted a video Thursday of them reading a children’s book aloud "to give all you parents a break."
The Obamas read “The Word Collector,†about a child who collects new words he hears in scrapbooks, in a video posted on Twitter for the Chicago Public Library.
“We chose this book because it illustrates the transformative power of words,†the former president says in the video. “I love words.â€
In a caption posted with the video, Obama said, “Michelle and I want to do our part to give all you parents a break today.â€
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