LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Starting June 9th, the library organized weekly story time activities as part of its summer reading program to promote lifelong learning among kids of all ages.
, the Arabic version of
Sesame Street, would air. I don’t remember much of the actual content of the show (quick note to the YouTube generation: you couldn’t just queue up whatever you wanted to watch on-demand, you had to catch it when it was on the air), but I can still conjure the sound of the opening musical theme, which played over images of children running through ancient sites and generally milling about. I distinctly remember Kaaki, the Arab version of Cookie Monster, and the parrot Malsoon, whom I believe was created specifically for the Arabic version of the show. My 20-month-old son owns a Cookie Monster stuffed toy, which we have named Kaaki.