The Davao City Library and Information Center’s (DCLIC) National Book Week celebration turned into a vibrant spectacle as students from the city’s daycare centers brought storybook characters to life in a colorful Book Characters Parade at NCCC Activity Area on November 18, 2025.
Eight Daycare centers participated in the parade, with teachers and parents showing strong support for the children as they showcased their talents through costumes and performances inspired by well-loved children stories.
Salome M. Enoc, DCLIC Officer-In-Charge, told the City Information Office that the event was designed to spark joy and cultivate a love for book among young learners.
“Isa ni sa mga activity nga atoang gipahiluna nga inline with our desire to put books, love on books and reading sa atung mga bata. With this activity, mahatagan nato og importansiya ang atoang pagbasa. Naga enjoy pod ang mga bata na ishowcase ang ilahang talent through the characters sa mga story. Hopefully, this will help us sa atong drive for literacy and love of books and reading (This is one of the activities that we have planned in accordance with our objective to instill a love of books and reading in our children. This practice allows us to emphasize the value of reading. The children also enjoys showing off their talents through the characters in the stories. Hopefully, this will help us drive literacy and the love of books and reading),” she said.
The Book Characters parade-contest also recognized outstanding performances, with first place awarded to the rainbow of kindness from Talomo A Child Development Center, second place to the Noah and the flood from Talomo B Child Development Center and third place from Toril A Child Development Center, Hard Working Mother.
She highlighted that the book characters parade is part of the city’s broader literacy campaign and aside from the City library, District libraries and Mobile library service which brings reading materials to schools and communities without libraries, there are ongoing efforts to encourage barangays to establish their own reading centers.
Enoc also extended her gratitude to parents, teachers and day care centers for their support and invited more families and schools to visit the city library.
“Patuloy lang gihapun mi nga naga invite, all of our parents and kids to visit the city library and also for the teachers sa mga skwelahan, mga private schools, you can also request our book mobile to visit your school. Since atung naay walay schedule, you can approach us and write a letter para maka bisita pod mi sainyoha (We continue to invite our parents and children to visit the city library, and for the teachers as well as private schools, you can also request our book mobile to visit your school. You can approach us and write a letter so that we will be the ones who will visit your area),” she added. CIO
