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Michelle Obama may be staying in her home like most Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but her work apparently does not end. A limited series where she reads stories for kids has recently kicked off and will have new episodes in the next few weeks.
Michelle Obama reads stories for kids every Monday
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) launched a new limited program this month featuring former United States First Lady Michelle Obama. She will be reading stories to children for a total of four Mondays between April and May to help families, and kids get through the ongoing stay-at-home guidelines in the U.S.
“Mondays with Michelle Obama” premiered on April 20 where Obama read the story of “The Gruffalo,” written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Obama reads every page with animated expressions apparently to keep the children interested. At some points in the video, key images are also flashed on the screen.
Variety reports the three other stories to be read by Obama have already been scheduled. On April 27, she will read “There’s a Dragon in Your Book,” written by Tom Fletcher and illustrated by Greg Abbott. On the first Monday of May, ex-FLOTUS will go through the pages of “Miss Maple’s Seeds” by Eliza Wheeler. Lastly, on May 11, Obama will read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle. The program is a result of the partnership between PBS and Penguin Random House.
Where to watch ‘Mondays with Michelle Obama’
Luckily, even kids outside America can tune in to Obama’s reading sessions. She will read the said stories every Monday that will be live-streamed on the PBS Kids YouTube channel as well as the official YouTube and Facebook pages of Penguin Random House.
Recorded videos of “Mondays with Michelle Obama” will be available and posted on the same websites as well. This should be an easy task for Obama, given that she had eight years of practice reading to children, especially during the White House’s annual Easter events.
“When I became a parent, I found such joy in sharing the magic of storytelling with my own children — and then later, as First Lady, with kids everywhere,” Obama said in a statement. “At this time when so many families are under so much stress, I’m excited to give kids a chance to practice their reading and hear some wonderful stories.”
