NEA's Read Across America

Grab Your Hat and Read With the Cat!

NEA's Read Across America Day is almost here, and millions of kids, teens, and adults are busy making plans to join the nation's largest reading celebration on March 3, 2008. What can you do?

• Pledge your participation! Check out the state pledge pages for ideas, then let us know your plans by filling out the pledge form. We'll post our favorites on the Web site.
• Send a personalized E-card  created by Reading Rockets, one of our partners. You can tailor it to invite others to your event or provide your own reading message!
• Buy your books at Barnes and Noble.com through the RAA Bookstore . A portion of every sale will go to NEA's Books Across America.

Horton Hears A Who! (read-along book) Free to Your Classroom

For the first time ever, an animated digital version of Horton Hears A Who! by Dr. Seuss is being released. Just in time for NEA's Read Across America Day, this special Seuss classic will be available for free exclusively on kidthing™. The pages come to life on your computer screen with animation, narration and sound effects. Or, turn the sound off and read the book aloud. Download at www.kidthing.com/neasreadacrossamerica/ .

Celebrate Reading All Year Long

Looking to celebrate reading all year long? NEA's Read Across America's 2008 Resource Calendar  and toolkit—with art by well known children's illustrators—shines its light on fun books and book events. You'll also find posters, tips on Read Across America Day events, and links to keep reading on the radar throughout the year. Limited print quantities are available for order. 

By Nancy Keck