By: Osha Roshalia (Volunteer Panda Mobile)

"Literacy culture or reading should be taught to children as early as possible so that the cognitive power and ability of children in language will be faster and the information received will be more, including information about nature protection and conservation efforts undertaken by WWF-Indonesia," said Chica, manager of Pustakalana Reading Gardens when visited by Panda Mobile WWF-Indonesia on Thursday (10/08) in Bandung.

The Panda Mobile visited Taman Bacaan Pustakalana to do activities with library members there.

The activity began with an introduction to WWF-Indonesia by Sani Firmansyah, Supporter Center Officer WWF-Indonesia. "WWF-Indonesia is a group of brothers and sisters whose job is to protect the environment and endangered animals. Of the many animals in Indonesia, WWF protects six of them, namely, Javan Rhinos, Sumatran Tigers, Sumatran Elephants, orangutans, turtles, and whale sharks," explained Sani in simple language. The children looked enthusiastic when they learned about the endangered animals.

Next, they enjoyed storytelling accompanied by guitar playing by Kak Iyan. The story told about the dangers of using plastic waste. During the storytelling, Kak Iyan asked the question, "So, where should we dispose of our garbage to avoid flooding?" A child named Danela stood forward and answered loudly, "Waste should be disposed of in the trash can so that our environment does not flood!" Danela's answer was greeted with loud applause by her friends.

Members of Taman Bacaan Pustakalana also explored the library on board WWF-Indonesia's Panda Mobile truck. They read books and looked at pictures of animals, plants and their habitats. The children were very excited when they saw the many interesting books on the Panda Mobile. Through books, children can get to know the diversity of animals, plants, and their habitats so that hopefully they can be more sensitive to their environment.

"Thank you Panda Mobile team for visiting Pustakalana so that my child can get to know more about endangered animals and how to protect their existence. Hopefully, Panda Mobile can come again to continue educating early childhood related to the environment," said Anto, one of the parents of students at Pustakalana.