A promotional color photo of Dolly Parton reading the book "llama llama red pajama" to three children. She has blond hair, a tan jacket, and her mouth is open as she reads from the book. Three children around her look at the book as she reads.

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1. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Jan-2023 15:36:46 UTC Robert McNees

   Entertainer, childhood literacy advocate, and scientific philanthropist Dolly Parton was born #OTD in 1946.

   Mostly known for singing and songwriting, Dolly's Imagination Library program has distributed over 100 million free books to kids around the world.
   https://dollyparton.com/imagination-library

   Normally I do #OTD posts for scientists and mathematicians, or important discoveries. But Dolly Parton has done as much as any living person to promote childhood literacy so I am proud to include her on the list.