When Dacia Hanson, owner of Old Renton Book Exchange, was a kid, her favorite books included the “Serendipity” books series and “Wheedle on the Needle,” both by local author Stephen Cosgrove and illustrated by Robin James.

Now as a mother and “Biblio diva,” she wants to share the joys of rediscovering children’s books with a new story hour for customers.

At 11:30 a.m., Aug. 13, Hanson will host the first event for her weekly “Children’s Story Hour.” The story hour is intended for pre-school-aged kids, but open to all families and will always be free. For the inaugural event, there will be snacks for the kids, tea and coffee for adults.

“I’ve been asked by so many people to do a story time, since we opened,” said Hanson.

“I’m going to pick things that I enjoy reading and I have a good test marketeer here,” she added, referring to her 2-year-old, son Bo.

Three to four stories will be read in 35-minute sessions during the story hour. Stories and poems that lend themselves to theatrics, will be used to entertain the wee visitors of the book shop. The Old Renton Book Exchange has between 1,500 and 2,000 children’s titles in a dedicated section, in addition to their many other books.

In the past, Hanson has hosted children’s author appearances from local writers and illustrators. Eric Ode, author and songwriter, visited the shop as well as author Inez de Castro.

“The kids events have always gone off really well, so that was what inspired me to do story time too,” Hanson said. “I think there’s parents out there, who want free and low cost activities for their kids. Story time seemed like a really logical next step.”

She’s re-discovered stories from her childhood with her son, stories she had “no contemporaneous recollection of,” Hanson said.

The first book she remembers learning to read was “Each Peach Pear Plum,” by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Now Hanson reads it to her son and thinks it’s important parents have this experience.

“We’ve got a 25-cent bin for things that are beat up, but too precious to throw away,” Hanson said. “And it’s nice to have something available that cheaply for people, who can’t afford to spend two dollars on a book. They can get one for a quarter.”

The store owner hopes that kids and parents will make the “Children’s Story Hour” a part of their weekly routine.

For more information, visit the Old Renton Book Exchange at http://www.oldrentonbooks.com/.