Social distancing and being in lockdown can make it feel like you’ve exhausted your entertainment options. And while binge-watching may be at an all time high, what about binge-reading? Books will always be trusted source of enjoyment for all ages, and a growing number of celebrities are taking to social media to entertain and educate their fans who can’t make it to the library right now. Recent programs such as @savewithstories and @voiceactorsread, which feature the vocal talents behind some beloved animated characters, have collaborated with celebs like Jennifer Garner and Lin-Manuel Miranda to provide fun and education for kids stuck at home during the pandemic. Most of the stories being read are from children’s books, but I don’t care how old you are — listening to Dolly Parton read me The Little Engine That Could was something I never knew I needed. So with that being said, here are a handful of celebrity story times that will hopefully bring you, your child, your pets, or whomever comfort.
Dolly Parton
Our beloved Dolly has a new YouTube show, Goodnight with Dolly, where she’ll be “reading a series of Imagination Library books all carefully chosen for their appropriate content at this moment in time.”
America Ferrera
Jennifer Garner
Gabrielle Union
Sarah Natochenny
Pamela Adlon
Helen Mirren
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Header photo screenshot of “Goodnight With Dolly” on YouTube
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