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Michelle Obama joined by Barack for online reading series

Michelle Obama joined by Barack for online reading series
Posted at 2:15 PM, May 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-18 14:15:19-04

NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama had a famous fellow reader Monday as she continued her popular online series "Mondays With Michelle Obama."

The former first lady read "The Giraffe Problem," by Jory John and Lane Smith.

And she was joined by Barack Obama on Julia Sarcone-Roach's "A Bear Ate Your Sandwich."  

Michelle Obama has been reading midday Monday for the past several weeks in support of families with small children at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Books she has featured include Julia Donaldson's "The Gruffalo" and Eric Carle's "The Hungry Caterpillar."