Something Unexpected, Wonderful Happened at a Big Dallas Mall

By Lavelle Carlson

Recently at the Dallas Galleria, I stumbled onto a small scene that felt huge: clusters of young children and caregivers leaning in — smiling, giggling, pointing — while lively readers brought picture books to life.

One of those readers was Cleo Greene, an award-winning broadcaster from NBC DFW’s Texas Today. The energy was pure joy. You could see it on every little face.

As I observed (and couldn’t resist joining the fun), I spoke with a few of the adults behind the scenes who help make moments like this happen, evidently more than just once in a while, from what I was told.

Carol Goglia, president and CEO of Catch Up and Read, and board member — and fellow speech-language pathologist — Dina Vasquez fi

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