MARQUETTE -- Children at the Peter White Public Library practiced their reading skills with a different breed of listener.
It's called "Dog Nights at the Library" and pairs children with therapy dogs.
The dogs sit patiently and allow the children to read them a story.
The purpose of the program is to allow kids to improve their reading and not be criticized.
"Dog Nights are actually catching on across the country in libraries. When children are learning how to read, they might feel insecure about big words and stumbling over things that look really difficult. When you're in school and you're reading, kids correct you or laugh if you say something the wrong way. A dog never does that," said Peter White Public Library Youth Services Director, Jeni Kilpela.
As the readers participate in the program they gain stamps on a sheet that tracks the number of stories read.
Once the children have earned enough stamps they get to select a free book.
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