Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, would have been 108-years-old on March 2. In honor of the man who gave us The Cat in the Hat and many other childhood favorites, Monday, March 3 is the 17th annual Read Across America Day, a reading motivation and awareness program from the National Education Association (NEA) that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading.
You can join in Read Across America and the celebration of Dr. Seuss in the following ways:
1) Eat green eggs and ham for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
2) Take the Read Across America Pledge.
3) Make and wear a Cat in the Hat hat.
4) Read together. Choose from this great list of teacher recommended books.
5) Let your kids play online at Seussville.
6) Print out these bookmarks for the kids.
7) Let your kids play online at Seussville.
8) Join an event:
Dr. Seuss Family Festival
Who: Families
What: A full day of Dr. Seuss events, such as: Create a batch of Ooblek, make a Fox in the Socks puppet, build stacking turtles, design a Thing 1 or Thing 2 bookmark, and more!
Where: Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ.
When: Saturday, March 1 at 11 am.
Cost: Free with museum admission: Adults $10, kids $7
Dr. Seuss Birthday Breakfast
Who: All ages.
What: Fans of Dr. Seuss can put on their Bar-ba-loot suits, stick a Wocket in their pockets, hop on pop and make a stop at Liberty Hall Museum fora super good time at our Dr. Seuss Birthday Breakfast! Visitors will enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, make their very own Dr. Seuss hat, and even take pictures with silly props and The Cat in the Hat!
Where: Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ.
When: Saturday, March 1 from 10 am – 12 pm
Cost: $28 for adults; $23 for children. Reservations required by calling 908-527-0400
Read Across America Day
Who: Little kids
What: Stop by and make a bookmark for your favorite story!
Where: Imagine That!!!, 4 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ.
When: Saturday, March 1 from 10 am – 5:30 pm
Cost: Free with admission. For more information, call 973-966-8000.
Read Across America
Who: All ages
What: March 2 is Dr. Seuss’s birthday! Celebrate with the annual celebration of Read Across America. Parents and caregivers are invited to bring children, their favorite books to read, and will be paired up with a book buddy from our Teen Advisory Board. Don’t have a favorite book? No worries, we will provide one for you!
Where: Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ.
When: Sunday, March 2 from 2 pm – 4 pm
Cost: Free.
Read Across America Day
Who: Little kids.
What: Bring your favorite book, meet a “staff” of puppets, read to them, and enjoy story time
Where: Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, 9 Main Street, Madison, NJ
When: Sunday, March 2 from 1 pm – 3 pm
Cost: Free with admission: Adults $5, kids $3