NEA's Read Across America Day is March 3, 2008
Celebrating Dr. Seuss's Birthday!

Those who are six, sixteen, sixty-four and more have all kinds of great events in store for the National Education Association's tenth annual observance of NEA's Read Across America. NEA is calling all of America's children, both young and old, to reward their learning by celebrating the joys of reading with Dr. Seuss on his 104th birthday. Readers of all ages are encouraged to celebrate on March 3, 2008.

NEA's Read Across America Day, which falls on Dr. Seuss's 104rd birthday, expects more than 45 million readers, both young and old, to pick up a book and read.

To honor the good doctor and celebrate the fun and value of reading, join NEA and many of America's leading literacy, youth, and civic groups in bringing a nation of readers together under one hat-the red and white stovepipe made famous by the Cat in the Hat-for a flurry (or furry) of reading excitement!

Our goal is to show America's children the joy of reading-on March 2 and every day.  For more information NEA's Read Across America, visit www.nea.org/readacross and learn of other reading celebrations that are happening from coast to coast.

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The National Education Association is the nation's largest professional employee organization, representing 3.2 million elementary and secondary teachers, college faculty, school administrators, education support professionals, retired educators and students preparing to become teachers.