washington – Minister Joe Biden and his wife, JillDressed as a giant panda, he hosted trick-or-treaters on the White House South Lawn for the last time on Wednesday.

First Lady attended events at the National Zoo announcement At the beginning of this year, the pandas were due to return to Washington. They came to the capital of the country The White House said in mid-October that Jill Biden wore the panda costume on Wednesday as a “welcoming gesture.”

Jill Biden added an educational theme to the event, calling it “Hello-Read” to help encourage reading. it happened Teacher for 40 years. He read a short story about spooky pumpkins to a group of costumed children gathered on the lawn early Wednesday.

He and the president then went out at sunset and handed out treats for about an hour. Dressed in a suit and tie, Biden left boxes of White House Hershey’s Kisses chocolates in children’s diaper bags, while the First Lady handed out copies of “10 Spooky Pumpkins.”

Up to 8,000 people, including students and military children, were expected to pass through the White House gates during the day.

A large orange moon and a sign reading “Blessed Reading at the White House” adorned the south face of the executive mansion. Decorations also included cardboard representations of Willow. family cat A pile of books that are rarely seen in public. There were giant pumpkin decorations near the door.

Biden withdrew his re-election bid in July. He is leaving his post in January.