In order to encourage children to read more, the Xizhi branch of the New Taipei City Library cooperated with the Huagege Story Troupe to adapt Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale "The Old Man Can Never Make a Mistake" into a cardboard puppet show, which was performed on April 2.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

[Reporter Yu Zhaofu/New Taipei Report] In anticipation of the Children's Day holiday and in response to the International Children's Book Day on April 23, the Xizhi Branch of the New Taipei City Library launched a series of reading activities in April, planning "Remembering Andersen" theme book fair, "Good Books Let's Read" has four major themed book fairs: the award-winning book fair, the Openbook Good Book Award book fair, and the theme books for infants and young children. It is hoped that parents and children can read together and enter the world of reading.

On April 12, 19, and 26, the Xizhi Branch Library held the "Advanced Book Department" parent-child picture book reading club. Through different themed picture book stories, parents were taught to use interesting parent-child stories to read with their babies and guide their children to love Read and develop a good reading habit; on April 15th, there will be a "Parent-child Happiness Handmade Book Basket", teaching children to weave book baskets with recycled paper rattan, and let children store their favorite books.

In addition, from now until April 30th, the Xizhi Branch Library will hold the "Book Borrowing and Fun" activity. As long as you borrow five children's books, you can play the fun once, and take home the exclusive good books you transferred out. For details, visit New Taipei City. City Library website inquiries.