Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

READ ACROSS AMERICA

"You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child."

In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday on Friday, March 2nd, our library wants to get the word out about the importance of children's literacy! The National Education Association (NEA) is holding a "Read Across America" day on March 2nd to encourage readers, young and old, to celebrate reading.

"Motivating children to read is an important factor in student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers. Research has shown that children who are motivated and spend more time reading do better in school." (from http://www.nea.org)

If you plan to read with your own children, or at school or your library, you can sign the pledge form here: Read Across America. You can also get some good ideas of what other schools and libraries will be doing that day.

Read Across America is only one special day,

But you can join in whenever you may.

On Windsday or Funday or even on Glumday.

Come on--join in the fun!

'Cause you're never too old and you're never too young.

You're never too serious, too wacky, too wild,

To pick up a book and read with a child!



Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel 1904-1991)! Have a piece of cake in his honor----or maybe some GREEN EGGS AND HAM?

Take the Reader's Oath!

I promise to read

Each day and each night.

I know it's the key

To growing up right.

I'll read to myself,

I'll read to a crowd.

It makes no difference

If silent or loud.

I'll read at my desk,

At home and at school,

On my bean bag or bed,

By the fire or pool.

Each book that I read

Puts smarts in my head,

'Cause brains grow more thoughts

The more they are fed.

So I take this oath

To make reading my way

Of feeding my brain

What it needs every day.

From the National Education Association's Read Across America.

Words by Debra Angstead, Missouri-NEA. http://www.nea.org/readacross 

Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax"

While you're waiting to see the new movie, "The Lorax," based on the Dr. Seuss book, you might want to check out these cool websites: The Lorax Project, which has lots of games and activities for kids, and The Lorax movie, which is the official movie website. The movie will be out in theaters tomorrow, Friday, March 2nd, which is also Dr. Seuss's birthday. If you want to read the book, you can find it at the Massillon Public Library or check our catalog for The Lorax.