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People all over the country and the globe are tuning into a YouTube channel created by a dad from Prince George鈥檚 County, Maryland.
He wants to help kids enjoy books 鈥� especially kids of color.
Calvin Thomas of Landover said his goal on the 鈥溾�� channel is to bring books to life, reading the books aloud and 鈥渇illing the atmosphere with music and sound effects.”
Thomas, a musician, creates that music from the ground up.
He also makes sure children of color are featured in many of the books, 鈥渟o that kids of all different races can see themselves in the books.鈥�
It all started as a way to put his three young daughters to bed, but now it鈥檚 a full-time business for Thomas and his wife, Shannon.
鈥淚t evolved into something a lot bigger than what we expected,鈥� he said. He had previously worked in the banking industry.
He also said he has heard from many parents who have used his channel to supplement their kids鈥� virtual learning during the pandemic, and who have used it to help kids who have fallen behind catch up.
The channel now has over 500 books, he said, and over 8,500 subscribers.
