Cat In the Hat E-Cards

Random House is celebrating the Cat in the Hat's 50th birthday in grand style.

Please visit www.catinthehat.com to send the Cat a birthday e-card. For each e-card received, Random House will donate a book to First Reads to support literacy.

Comment back and let me know how many e-cards you sent.

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Why Reading Matters

Head on down to The Chronicle for Lindsay Water's very excellent and important article on reading, teaching reading and why it is so gosh darn important.

http://chronicle.com/temp/reprint.php?%20id=0438cbj21hv3l28wg9j592kh45vr2553