LOOK: Duchess Meghan Markle visits children's hospital
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle put a smile on the children's faces as she read some stories for them.
Meghan Markle is fond of children.
The Duchess of Sussex recently paid the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) a visit as part of the MakeMarchMatter campaign.
Markle read different storybooks for the young ones.
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According to an IG post by the hospital on Wednesday, the Duchess of Sussex read 'Rosie the Riveter', 'Pete the Cat', and 'I Saw A Cat' to the little ones.
"To round out the end of another great #MakeMarchMatter campaign, on Thursday, March 21st, CHLA patients and their families were treated to a very special 'Literally Healing' story time with Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex," read the hospital post on IG.
The children were reportedly thoroughly entertained as Meghan read the books to them.
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"They were laughing and singing as she read patient favourites like Rosie Revere, Engineer, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, and They All Saw a Cat," read the post.
Not only did Meghan read for the children, but she also got to try out fun activities with them.
"With literacy, development and fun in mind, the mom of two also helped kids with activities tied to each book that let kids explore counting, colours, problem-solving and more," continued the post.
The hospital went on to explain the initiative of Literally Healing, where patients are allowed to read as a way of assisting them in their stay in hospital.
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"Literally Healing is an innovative reading program that gifts families at CHLA more than 65,000 books annually and provides a unique opportunity to promote literacy, as well as supports and strengthens our patient families through additional therapeutic literary resources. Thank you, Meghan, for helping #MakeMarchMatter by giving our patients such a special experience!" read the IG post.
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