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Today, millions of people all over the world will read “Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad”, by David Soman, as part of Read for the Record. Our friends at Jumpstart hold this event every year, bringing together parents, teachers, kids, volunteers, celebrities, political leaders and everyone else under the sun to call for an end to the achievement gap that affects kids from low-income neighborhoods.
First Book loves “Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad”, and we’re excited to be able to offer it to schools and programs in our network.
In 2011, 2.2 million people participated in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record. We hope to break the record this year!
We hope you enjoy this fun and exciting day. Get to reading!
On October 7th, children and
adults nationwide will take part in Jump Start’s 5th Annual Read for the Record Day. This one-day celebration of literacy will kick off on NBC’s the TODAY Show, followed by thousands of celebrations in communities and classrooms nationwide. The day will aim to break the world record of the most people reading the same book on the same day, while raising awareness of America’s education crisis. This year’s book of choice? Ezra Jack Keat’s The Snowy Day.
From now until Thursday, you can play a part in breaking this world record by reading The Snowy Day online at www.wegivebooks.org. For each book read, The Pearson Foundation will donate a hard copy of The Snowy Day to a child, preparing them to read on Thursday.
So help break a world record, make a child smile, and spread the power of literacy by reading online today!
For more information about this campaign, please visit: http://www.readfortherecord.org
