Dolly Parton is doing her part for children during the coronavirus pandemic.

The singing icon’s Imagination Library is set to debut a new weekly read-aloud video series called “Goodnight with Dolly” on Thursday.

While some of the country’s comedians are taking part in Laugh Aid on Saturday to raise money for a COVID-19 relief fund, Parton will sit down to read books from the Imagination Library to children and families.

“Goodnight with Dolly” is a 10-week series, which will focus on comforting and reassuring children during the shelter-in-place mandates due to COVID-19.

“This is something I have been wanting to do for quite a while, but the timing never felt quite right," Parton said in a release. "I think it is pretty clear that now is the time to share a story and to share some love. It is an honor for me to share the incredible talent of these authors and illustrators. They make us smile. They make us laugh, and they make us think.”

The idea is to provide “a welcomed distraction during a time of unrest and also inspire a love of reading and books in the hearts of the children who see them,” per a release.

"Goodnight with Dolly” debuts with Watty Piper’s “The Little Engine That Could,” which is celebrating its 90th anniversary.

Additional titles will include:

“There’s a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake” by Loren Long

“Llama Llama Red Pajama” by Anna Dewdney

“I Am a Rainbow” by Dolly Parton

“Pass It On” by Sophy Henn

“Stand Tall Molly Lou Mellon” by Patty Lovell

“Violet the Pilot” by Steve Breen

“Max & The Tag-Along Moon” by Floyd Cooper

“Last Stop on Market Street” by Matt de la Peña

“Coat of Many Colors” by Dolly Parton.

Here’s what you need to know:

What: “Goodnight with Dolly”

When: Thursday, April 2, 2020

Time: 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET)

How to stream: YouTube

Resources: Follow AL.com’s live updates of coronavirus in Alabama. Find all of our coronavirus stories. Here’s a continuously updated vital information post. A free text-messaging service so you can receive the most urgent coronavirus updates on your cellphone. And ask questions. To sign up, subscribe to Alabama Coronavirus Urgent Alerts. A new weekday newsletter is available. You can subscribe here. Also, download the AL.com mobile app where you can receive on-the-go notifications.

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.