Kids get $3 if they read while getting hair cut at Berks barber

KUTZTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- A barbershop in Kutztown, Berks County, is making sure its young clients are a cut above the rest.

Children who read while they get their hair cut receive $3 from the shop.

The City Cuts Barbershop on West Main Street calls the initiative, "Books by Kids."

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Owner Jonathan Escueta said his goal is to build up children's confidence by reading in front of others.