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March 3, 2008

'Cat in the Hat' comes back; what do you think of that?

Journal photo / Kathy Borchers
Lyndsey Ward, 6, and Lindsey Denman, 6, both first-graders, greet their classmates as they file into the gym at Oak Elementary School in Coventry for the Read Across America program there today.

Started over a decade ago as a way to help get kids excited about reading, Read Across America Day is celebrated each year to coincide with the anniversary of the birth of Theodor “Ted” Geisel, better known to readers as Dr. Seuss. Children were asked to dress in red, white and black and wear their favorite Dr. Suess hat -- like his "Cat in the Hat."

In Washington, the U.S. Senate passed U.S. Sen. Jack Reed’s resolution designating today as “Read Across America Day.” The Rhode Island Democrat’s resolution encourages parents to read with their children and honors Theodor Geisel for his success in making reading fun for kids.

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