Hundreds Gather for the 42nd Annual Children’s Book Party

The annual Children's Book Party, which began in an Emerald Hills backyard, has grown into a major San Diego County event that took place at Balboa Park's Spreckels Organ Pavilion on April 25. Founded by Roosevelt Brown, who struggled with a severe speech impediment as a child and later discovered the importance of literacy, the event distributed thousands of books to children, including ten busloads of students from San Diego Unified School District. The celebration featured cultural performances from dance groups and was organized as a family effort involving Brown's children and grandchildren.