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Reading Girl
On March 2, more than 45 million adults and children will help celebrate NEA’s Read Across America Day, including actress Anika Noni Rose of the recent movie Dreamgirls. That day, Rose will honor RAA’s 10th anniversary and the 50th birthday of the Cat in the Hat at a celebrity Red Carpet Read-In at the New York Public Library.
What message are you hoping to deliver to kids?
Rose: Reading is fun! It’s not just homework but also home-fun. It doesn’t matter how fast or slow you read, or how big or small the book is. It allows you to take yourself places you’ve never been or even dreamed of.
Can you tell us about your own favorite children’s books?
Rose: I love Ezra Jack Keats’ The Snowy Day, Michael Brown’s Santa Mouse