physician Gary L. Rhodes is featured inwards the “Why Children’s Books: Inspiring Generations” exhibit at the Richmond Public Main Library on Franklin Street inwards Downtown, Richmond. The fascinating exhibit demonstrates the long-term influence of a children’s book. Whether it is the retention of reading amongst a parent, the showtime fourth dimension a mass is read lonely or the emotional ability of a sure enough tale, the stories shared past times Rhodes together with other notable Richmond personalities reaffirm the importance of gratuitous together with tardily access to books for all children.
April 12 – May 29, 2012
Richmond Public Main Library
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Gary L. Rhodes, Ed.D.
Dare to imagine
I accept fond memories of my childhood. I was born inwards East St. Louis, Illinois, but grew upwardly merely across the Mississippi River inwards St. Louis, Missouri. Summers were the best. Most days I spent my fourth dimension outdoors playing amongst my collie, Dutchess. I hollo back spending hours swinging on the tree swing inwards the dorsum yard, playing ball or merely exploring the globe around me. I was an inquisitive kid amongst a brilliant imagination. That’s in all probability why Treasure Island past times Robert Louis Stevenson stands out equally ane of my favorite childhood books.I estimate I was a piffling similar Jim Hawkins—naturally curious, impulsive at times, ever looking for that side past times side adventure. My parents were wonderful because they encouraged me to imagine what could move together with to explore novel ideas. I hollo back coming dwelling ane twenty-four hours to abide by 3 build novel unicycles—one for my dad together with the others for my twin sis together with me. We had a lot of fun learning to ride those unicycles. That creative spirit has shaped who I am today.My colleagues at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College accept come upwardly to know me equally an persuasion machine. Some of my ideas are amend than others, but the indicate is to conk on generating them. We should encourage our immature people to dare to imagine. There is no amend catalyst for inventiveness together with project design than a proficient book.