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Read Across America

Read Across America Day is the nation's largest reading event, occurring each year on or near Dr. Seuss's birthday (March 2nd). Reading Rockets is pleased to be a national partner of NEA's Read Across America project. To help mark the event at your school, we've created some resources you can use to celebrate reading on Read Across America Day and every day!

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A video interview with Mrs. Dr. Seuss

Watch video clips from Reading Rockets' interview with Audrey Geisel, the widow of Dr. Seuss, Ted Geisel. It's a fascinating glimpse into the life of the man who's had a lasting influence on children's literature and American culture.

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Send an e-card

Send an e-card, featuring an illustration from the 2008 NEA Read Across America calendar, to your favorite readers and get them excited about this special day of reading!

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Bookmarks in English and Spanish

These bookmarks look especially great on colored or glossy paper. The English version says, "Reading is a blast on Read Across America Day… and every day!" The Spanish version says, "Today we're going to Read Across America!"

Download English bookmark (400K PDF)*

Download Spanish bookmark (400K PDF)*

Resources

Read Across America resource kit request
100 Ways to Celebrate Dr. Seuss (860KB PDF)*
Reader's Oath (NEA)
Dr. Seuss: An American Icon (NPR)
Dr. Seuss Collection (UCSD)
The Political Dr. Seuss (PBS)
The Seuss, the Whole Seuss and Nothing But the Seuss (Amazon)
The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss (Amazon)
Dr.Seuss Collection University of California, San Diego Library

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