By bringing classic storybooks to life, a new exhibit aims to promote a love of reading

Currently, only the first floor of the 150,000-square-foot building is open, with more than 40 immersive storybook-themed exhibits.Future plans include a café filled with storybook-referenced food like Strega Nona’s pasta and Bobo’s jum-jills from the book “The Funny Thing.” There also will be rooms for crafts and other activities, the Pettits said, as well as more storybook immersions. “We were really into trying to get kids to really love reading, rather than being able to read,” Deb Pettit said. “You know, I think they are pretty different things and they’re both…