Calling it the “signature event” of the organization he leads, Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Executive Director Steve Knobl helped cut the ribbon opening a Crews Lake Park reimagined as a storybook forest.

The coalition’s focus with the event was promoting early literacy with hands-on children’s activities based on themes from children’s books.

Knobl had a little help from a special group of characters already brought to life in the imaginations of youngsters: R2D2, Curious George, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Elmo.

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