When 8-year-old Alex and his mom, Eva, talk about reading, his excitement is a tangible thing: he’s on the edge of his seat, waiting for his turn to share.

Let Aliya Minter paint a picture for you of what reading time looks like in her house: “We’re a family of six, so just imagine everything crazy. Crazy, all the time. Pretty much that’s it.”

Reading is a regular part of the Anderson family’s routine, but a part that parents Jenni and Devin aim to keep interesting and fun for their two young children.

The Read Together mural celebrates the joy of reading in a big way, as part of Read Charlotte’s effort to spread the Read Together message far and wide.

As Dominique Bostic-Arrington’s three children have grown, the family reading routine has evolved right along with them.

With an active, busy 2-year-old, reading together often means getting creative for Journee Edwards.