The children started walking over to sit down once they saw Alex Whittler set up a small Bose speaker and place five books at her side. The Fox 5 Atlanta anchor was preparing for storytime at the Buckhead Library on a cool Saturday morning in February. Reading for Saturday storytimes is something she has done periodically for the past year. Whittler said it was a way to give back to children the way a local librarian did for her when she was in second grade.
“We have a lot of options today. Do you guys like Llama, Llama, Red Pajama?” Whittler asked a small group of children seated at her feet in a corner of the library’s main room as soft instrumental music played in the background.
After she read Anna Dewdney’s “Llama, Llama Red Pajama”, a popular enough selection that she always makes sure to bring it for storytime, Whitller read the four other books she brought. Each time with a level of patience a parent or elementary school teacher would appreciate…