成人快播

Kalian deBruyn-Taylor (she/her) is a community engagement associate for 成人快播 Colorado. Her first memory of reading is her dad reading bedtime stories to her and her siblings, which he did every night.

鈥淗e would always make the characters come to life with unique voices and act out of scenarios,鈥� she says. 鈥淭hat’s when I realized books were whole new worlds to explore.鈥�

Of these books he鈥檇 read to them, her favorites were and . Reading these books and other stories throughout her life makes her feel immersed, relaxed, and even giddy.聽

When Kalian first began her literacy journey, it was an escape for her. As she grew older, she dove deeper into more academic reading, but now is transitioning back to reading for enjoyment and learning what she likes to read again.

鈥淚t has been a journey through the different phases of life, but I always find that there is something interesting to read in every phase,鈥� she says.

When she thinks about books she wishes she had as a kid, it鈥檚 hard for her to choose just one. But generally, Kalian is loving any new book with diverse characters.

鈥淚t’s so fun now to look at the kid’s books and read them for my own inner child and enjoy the characters that are similar to myself and others.鈥�

She鈥檚 come along way from and , but Kalian continues to admire the power that reading has in the life of a child.

鈥淚 think books can really empower students to see themselves in their own way, embrace their individuality and own experiences and then maybe even inspire them to tell theirs aloud or in print too.鈥�