(Annapolis, Md.) – Delegates Addie Eckardt and Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio recently met with the Cat in the Hat in honor of Read Across America. The two delegates presented him with donation of children’s books that will go to schools in their district. Read Across America is an annual event sponsored by the National Education Association and is an awareness campaign that calls for children to celebrate reading. It is always held on or around Dr. Seuss’s birthday.
“Reading is essential and the key to success. Dr. Seuss’s contribution through his books captivates minds and motivates our children," Delegate Eckardt said. "There is no better gift than reading to children.”
“Celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss is a great way to bring attention to the importance of literacy,” Haddaway said. “I gladly donate books each year in hopes that they will inspire children in our community to read and learn.”
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