In Photos: Therapy dogs, birds 'listen' to kids reading picture books
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Therapy birds "listen" to a boy reading a picture book in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2021. (Mainichi/Emi Naito) -
Rough collie Merle, left, patiently stays still beside a girl in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2021. (Mainichi/Emi Naito) -
A dog is seen with a girl reading a picture book in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2021. (Mainichi/Emi Naito) -
A girl is seen reading a picture book to 8-year-old rough collie Merle in this photo taken in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2021. Merle is training to be a therapy dog that listens to people read. (Mainichi/Emi Naito)
