Coronavirus: Indiana 4th-grader reads bedtime stories online

CONNERSVILLE, Ind. — Bedtime stories are important and comforting for children. An Indiana fourth-grader is using social media as a platform to read stories online during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Gracie Brewer, of Connersville, may not have the following megastars like country singer Dolly Parton do when it comes to reading books, but she is making an impact and her videos are gaining an audience, WXIN reported.

“She has viewers from California to Kentucky. It’s just amazing. I can’t believe it,” Gracie’s mother, Dulinda McFarland, told the television station.

Gracie’s mother works in health care, so they have been living separately for a month as a safety precaution. Gracie found a way to connect with her mother -- and others -- by choosing one of her favorite books and reading them on Facebook Live, WXIN reported. Gracie uses her mother’s account to read the stories.

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“I just like making people happy," Gracie told the television station. “People are bored now and don’t have anything to look forward to.”

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Every night, Gracie chooses one of her favorite books and reads it at 7 p.m. Her audience ranges from a few dozen people to even hundreds.

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Gracie said she does not reveal her book selection until she goes online, but is open to requests, WXIN reported.

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People who want to watch Gracie can click here.