Gainesville preschooler reads 1,000 books
(AP) — Daliyah Marie Arana's face breaks into a smile when asked why she loves to read.
The 4-year-old recently completed the Georgia 1,000 Books B4 Kindergarten Program, which challenges children to read 1,000 books before their first day of kindergarten.
Daliyah said she likes learning about dinosaurs and reading books about adventure.
Recently, Daliyah expressed to her parents a desire to be a librarian — not when she grows up, but as soon as possible.
The family is hoping to partner with the library to allow Daliyah to become "the youngest librarian for a day."
Haleema Arana said she would love for 1,000 new children — one for every book Daliyah read — to visit the library and sign up for a library card.