Dr. Seuss would have been 114 this year. Wowza. As my J and I watched PBS kids TV show The Cat in the Hat Knows A lot About That this morning with my son I felt a sense of silliness that reminded me of Mr. Geisel's birthday. Although, I read Dr. Seuss everyday, not as a librarian but as a mom, it was a wonderful reminder and an enjoyable, rare, weekday home with my little poopy.
In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, visit the national Read Across America webpage for tons of great activities. To be honest, these activities can be done any day. If children can see the joy and fun that reading brings for special occasions, why not have that joy in your home everyday. Twenty years ago, finding last minute fun activities for Read Across America would have required lots of planning and reading. There was no Pinterest, not all libraries had computers, and finding things easily Online was just not easy. Today we have no excuse.
So this week I challenge you to find something joyful to read, whether it is a cookbook, a graphic novel, a slasher mystery, or a sweet church romance. If you want a wave of silliness to pass over you as well, and you don't have a 19 month old that wants to read Dr. Suess ABC Board Book, ask your grandkids, neighbor kids, or church kids, "have you ever me a Zizzer Zazzer Zuzz?" What did they say?
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