Toledo Police Chief George Kral reads to a group of children during the first East Toledo Storybook Festival at Waite High School in East Toledo. Volunteers from more than 10 organizations contributed to the festival.
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As her sister Abigail, 8, center, stands by, Asia Schull, 6, right, matches antonyms with Amy Custer of the Birmingham Branch Library during the East Toledo Storybook Festival.
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Kennedy, 3, inspects a table of crayons and other give-aways as the adults around her, including her mother, Nicole Hall, talk about things less interesting to a preschooler.
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Addison Allen, 11 months, is held by Jan Hendrick, of the Memorial United Church of Christ as they inspect a pupped worked by Mary Kinkus of the Locke Branch Library.
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Kids play during the first Storybook Festival.
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David Schull, right, laughs as his daughters Abigail, 8, left, and Asia, 6, are hugged by Buckley the Squirrel, the mascot for Buckeye Health Plan.
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Toledo Police Chief George Kral reads to a group of children.
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Toledo Police Chief George Kral reads to a group of children.
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Hope Community Church Pastor Jeremy England, right, and Kyle Sevilla of East Toledo, right, help Ms. Sevilla's grandson Severin, 5, pick out a free book.
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