mary ann dewan here on "comunidad del valle."r. dewan, we all know what happened to our children during covid and how far back we've fallen when it comes to learning abilities. talk about the reading aspect of it and how much we need to do to catch up. mary: one of the great opportunities we have with silicon valley reads is to promote literacy and promoting literacy in ways that really engage readers of all levels and of all ages. and it is really important also for children to see adults and community members not just engage in books but actually talk about what they're reading and applying what they're reading to their real worlds. and that's why it's so exciting to see what silicon valley reads does for the community. it is about the books. it's also about conversation. it's about community engagement and also hundreds of events that children, their families, and community members can engage in. damian: and at that young age, right, to open up a book with your child no matter how old that child might be and start the reading