Bona Fide Books is going to the dogs. Starting May 18 “My Reading Buddy,” a literacy program for elementary school-age students, will accept drop-ins from 3:45-4:45pm every other Wednesday at the publisher’s Meyers’ location.

During each session, four children will enjoy an individual 15-minute reading period with a canine listener and a tutor. Age-appropriate books are provided and there is no charge.

“My Reading Buddy” is a literacy program developed and sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Humane Society and S.P.C.A. designed to provide encouragement in a stress-free reading environment. The program has been popular at the Tahoe Boys & Girls Club and the South Tahoe Public Library for more than three years.

For more information, contact Kim Wyatt at Bona Fide Books, (530) 573.1513, or Liz Maul, Outreach and Education Manager at the Lake Tahoe Humane Society and S.P.C.A., (530) 542.2857.

Bona Fide Books is located at 1069 Magua St., No. 4, in the cul de sac behind the Getaway Café in Meyers.