Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading. Today, March 2, we will celebrate the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss!

Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote 46 children’s books, among them, The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. Did you know his first book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was rejected 29 times before finding a publisher! He sure had perseverance!

Motivating children to read is an important factor in student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers. Research has shown that children who are motivated and spend more time reading do better in school. So…Hats Off To Reading!

Challenge yourself with the Dr-Seuss-Reading-Challenge activity sheet below! Oh The Place You’ll Go!