Dr. Seuss Properties TM & 2006 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All Rights Reserved. Join in the 10th annual NEA s Read Across America Day! This nationwide literacy event will take place on March 2nd, the birthday of Dr. Seuss, the man who epitomizes reading fun! This year is extra special as we also celebrate the 50th birthday of THE CAT IN THE HAT, a book that continues to capture the imaginations of children everywhere. www.catinthehat.com www.randomhouse.com/teachers www.nea.org/readacross

In 1954, many Americans were bemoaning rampant illiteracy in our schools and asking themselves: Why can't Johnny read? In an article in LIFE magazine, Pulitzer Prize winning author, John Hersey maintained that American children couldn't read because their primers were boring and based on flawed pedagogy. Hersey challenged Dr. Seuss to write a story "first graders wouldn't be able to put down." And that's just what Dr. Seuss did, using a vocabulary of only 236 words. In 1957, Random House published THE CAT IN THE HAT, and ever since then, Dr. Seuss has been charming children everywhere into learning how to read. Fifty years later, enormous strides have been made in support of literacy initiatives nationwide, but enormous challenges remain. Ensuring children access to books remains essential to reading development. Studies show that having access to a wide variety of reading materials is essential if a child is to develop into a strong reader. In fact, the only behavioral measure that correlates significantly with reading scores is the number of books in the home. Children who are read to frequently are nearly twice as likely as other children to show three or more skills associated with emerging literacy. Children in poverty are the most at risk. Of the 35.6 million Americans currently living below the poverty line, 40% are children. Children from low-income families enter school at a disadvantage. The gap in reading scores between children from low- and high-income families is more than 40 points. On average, children from low-income families have far fewer literacy and language experiences at home than their classmates. A team of researchers recently concluded that nearly two-thirds of low-income families owned no books for their children. In honor of the 50th birthday of THE CAT IN THE HAT, we invite you to participate in Project 236, a nationwide literacy effort which asks educators, librarians, and other book lovers... WHAT CAN YOU DO to support literacy in your classroom and community? Dr. Seuss Properties TM & 2006 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All Rights Reserved. *Sources can be found at www.firstbook.org

236 WORDS HEARD ACROSS AMERICA! Mark your calendar for March 2, 2007, to join in the nationwide read-aloud of THE CAT IN THE HAT Log on to WWW.CATINTHEHAT.COM for details. Host an author at your school and have students prepare for the visit by reading the author s books and coming up with a list of questions in advance. Write a readers theater script and have your class act out a scene from a favorite book. Make personal connections by hand-picking books based on each student s interests and reading level. Invite community leaders to be guest speakers in your classroom. Have them discuss how important reading is in their job and their life. Create a Kids Picks display in your classroom where students can display their newest favorites and pick up books that their friends recommended. Have students exchange book recommendations in letter format with pen pals from a neighboring classroom or school. Host a Read-a-Thon or other incentivized reading program in your school. Make yourself available to your students for extra reading help. Also remember to be there for parents who might need help with their own reading. Start a Reading Buddies Program pairing older students with younger students. Turn book reports into book adventures by adding a creative component. For example, have students record a newscast about the book, dress up as one of the characters, or design a board game based on the book. After your class has finished a book, watch the movie version together and lead a discussion comparing and contrasting the book with the movie. Make sure to have popcorn and snacks handy! Have young readers become young authors by binding up their stories into book format and displaying them in the school library. Spice things up in your classroom by challenging students to a book scavenger hunt in the library or an online book WebQuest. Host mock Newbery and Caldecott Award committees and allow your students to vote on their favorite novels and picture books this year. Show your love of reading by recommending new books on your voice mail and on your e-mail signature. www.randomhouse.com/teachers The ultimate resource for teachers! For bios, teachers guides, classroom clubs, and more! Search over 140 themes and holidays by format and grade level. An innovative program designed to enhance the partnership between teachers and retailers. Bring favorite authors into your classroom via podcast!

Teachers: Reproduce this card for your students and let them wish the Cat a happy birthday. For every birthday card received, Random House Children s Books will donate one book to First Book.* CARDS CAN BE MAILED TO: THE CAT IN THE HAT P O BOX 6891 STACY MN 55078-9934 First Book is a nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. To learn more about First Book, please visit www.firstbook.org REPRODUCIBLE Send this birthday card to the Cat in the Hat and help support literacy in your community! For every Cat in the Hat Birthday Card received, Random House Children s Books will donate one book to First Book.* I sent the Cat in the Hat this birthday wish! I read a Dr. Seuss book! * For a limited time; visit www.catinthehat.com for details or to send an e-card. Cards can be mailed to: The Cat in the Hat PO Box 6891 Stacy MN 55078-9934 I plan to participate in Project 236 and the nationwide read-aloud on March 2, 2007: NEA s Read Across America Day. Other (Please Print) Name: Age: www.catinthehat.com www.nea.org State: Dr. Seuss Properties TM & 2006 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All Rights Reserved. Read Across America Event Logo TM & 1997 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. and NEA. TG Dr. Seuss Properties TM & 2006 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All Rights Reserved. In honor of Dr. Seuss s many contributions to literacy and the 50th birthday of The Cat in the Hat, we invite you to tell us, in 500 words or less, what you can do to promote literacy in your classroom and community. One grand-prize winner will win a complete library of Beginner Books and the Cat in the Hat s Learning Library titles for his/her classroom, a pizza party for his/her class, and the use of an official Cat in the Hat costume for the party. Visit WWW.CATINTHEHAT.COM/TEACHERS for the official rules. *For a limited time, visit www.catinthehat.com for details.

Grades 5 up Random House hardcover: 978-0-375-83369-4 (0-375-83369-2) Poor Dick and Sally. It s cold and wet and they re stuck in the house with nothing to do... until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! THE CAT IN THE HAT PARTY EDITION Grades PreK 3 Random House hardcover 978-0-394-80001-1 (0-394-80001-X) THE CAT IN THE HAT is fun to read aloud, easy to read alone, and impossible to put down... making it perfect for your classroom! Don t miss this special foil-decked party edition with a free birthday card. How did Dr. Seuss come to write THE CAT IN THE HAT? How long did it take him to write THE CAT IN THE HAT and THE CAT IN THE HAT COMES BACK? Were these books instantly successful, or did their popularity build? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this fascinating illustrated study of two books that changed the way our children learn how to read. According to Professor Nel, author of THE ANNOTATED CAT, THE CAT IN THE HAT and its sequel operate on many levels. The books teach reading, but they also teach about poetry, politics, ethics, comics, history, and even con-artistry! Complete with the text of both books, photographs, draft material, and essays by Seuss, THE ANNOTATED CAT is as much fun as a DVD with all the extras. THE ANNOTATED CAT: UNDER THE HAT OF SEUSS AND HIS CATS GLB: 978-0-375-93369-1 (0-375-93369-7) Grades PreK 3 Random House hardcovers From THE CAT IN THE HAT s magically right beginning came the concept of Beginner Books, exacting blends of words and pictures that encourage children to read all by themselves! THE CAT IN THE HAT COMES BACK 978-0-394-80002-8 (0-394-80002-8) GLB: 978-0-394-90002-5 (0-394-90002-2) THE CAT IN THE HAT BEGINNER BOOK DICTIONARY 978-0-394-81009-6 (0-394-81009-0) THE CAT S QUIZZER 978-0-394-83296-8 (0-394-83296-5) THE CAT IN THE HAT S SONGBOOK 978-0-394-81695-1 (0-394-81695-1) I CAN READ WITH MY EYES SHUT! 978-0-394-83912-7 (0-394-83912-9) GLB: 978-0-394-93912-4 (0-394-93912-3) OH, THE THINKS YOU CAN THINK! 978-0-394-93129-6 (0-394-93129-7) GLB: 978-0-394-83129-9 (0-394-83129-2) OH SAY CAN YOU SAY? 978-0-394-84255-4 (0-394-84255-3) GLB: 978-0-394-94255-1 (0-394-94255-8)

Build literacy with high-interest books for every reader! GRADES PreK 3 The Cat in the Hat s Learning Library introduces beginning readers to basic nonfiction and serves as a great resource to help teachers make abstract scientific concepts come to life! Other early nonfiction from the Cat in the Hat s Learning Library FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS: All About Birds 978-0-679-88362-3 (0-679-88362-2) GLB: 978-0-7922-7219-9 (0-7922-7219-6) OH SAY CAN YOU SAY DI-NO-SAUR? ALL ABOUT DINOSAURS 978-0-679-89114-7 (0-679-89114-5) GLB: 978-0-679-99114-4 (0-679-99114-X) MY, OH MY A BUTTERFLY! All About Butterflies 978-0-375-82882-9 (0-375-82882-6) GLB: 978-0-375-92882-6 (0-375-92882-0) A WHALE OF A TALE! All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales 978-0-375-82279-7 (0-375-82279-8) GLB: 978-0-375-92279-4 (0-375-92279-2) I CAN NAME 50 TREES TODAY! All About Trees 978-0-375-82277-3 (0-375-82277-1) GLB: 978-0-375-92277-0 (0-375-92277-6) INSIDE YOUR OUTSIDE! All About the Human Body 978-0-375-81100-5 (0-375-81100-1) GLB: 978-0-375-91100-2 (0-375-91100-6) ON BEYOND BUGS! ALL ABOUT INSECTS 978-0-679-87303-7 (0-679-87303-1) GLB: 978-0-679-97303-4 (0-679-97303-6) WISH FOR A FISH: ALL ABOUT SEA CREATURES 978-0-679-89116-1 (0-679-89116-1) OH, THE THINGS YOU CAN DO THAT ARE GOOD FOR YOU! ALL ABOUT STAYING HEALTHY 978-0-375-81098-5 (0-375-81098-6) GLB: 978-0-375-91098-2 (0-375-91098-0) A GREAT DAY FOR PUP: ALL ABOUT WILD BABIES 978-0-375-81096-1 (0-375-81096-X) OH SAY CAN YOU SAY WHAT S THE WEATHER TODAY? All About Weather 978-0-375-82276-6 (0-375-82276-3) GLB: 978-0-375-92276-3 (0-375-92276-8) OH SAY CAN YOU SEED? All About Flowering Plants 978-0-375-81095-4 (0-375-81095-1) THERE S A MAP ON MY LAP! All About Maps 978-0-375-81099-2 (0-375-81099-4) GLB: 978-0-375-91099-9 (0-375-91099-9) THERE S NO PLACE LIKE SPACE! All About Our Solar System 978-0-679-89115-4 (0-679-89115-3) GLB: 978-0-679-99115-1 (0-679-9911508) GLB: 978-0-375-91096-8 (0-375-91096-4) HURRAY FOR TODAY! ALL ABOUT HOLIDAYS 978-0-375-82275-9 (0-375-82275-5) GLB: 978-0-375-92275-6 (0-375-92275-X) IS A CAMEL A MAMMAL? All About Mammals 978-0-679-87302-0 (0-679-87302-3) GLB: 978-0-679-97302-7 (0-679-97302-7) IF I RAN THE RAIN FOREST All About Tropical Rain Forests 978-0-375-81097-8 (0-375-81097-8) GLB: 978-0-375-91097-5 (0-375-91097-2) OH, THE PETS YOU CAN GET! ALL ABOUT OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS 978-0-375-82278-0 (0-375-82278-X) GLB: 978-0-375-92278-7 (0-375-92278-4) CLAM-I-AM! ALL ABOUT THE BEACH 978-0-375-82280-3 (0-375-82280-1) GLB: 978-0-375-92280-0 (0-375-92280-6) Dr. Seuss Properties TM & 2006 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All Rights Reserved.

With talented artists and writers, these paperback picture books are perfect as read-aloud titles or for newly independent readers. NEW YORK S BRAVEST 978-0-375-83841-5 (0-375-83841-4) GLB: 978-0-375-92196-4 (0-375-92196-6) THE CALLED HER MOLLY PITCHER 978-0-553-11253-5 (0-553-11253-8) FORTUNE COOKIE FORTUNES 978-0-440-42192-4 (0-440-42192-6) GLB: 978-0-375-91521-5 (0-375-91521-4) MY DADDY AND ME 978-0-553-11303-7 (0-553-11303-8) This leveled series includes age-appropriate font and decodable text perfect for guided reading or any reading program! STEP 1: READY TO READ Preschool Kindergarten Big type and easy words Rhyme and rhythm Picture clues HARRY AND THE BUCKET FULL OF DINOSAURS: UH-OH! 978-0-375-83977-1 (0-375-83977-1) MARY CLARE LIKES TO SHARE 978-0-375-83421-9 (0-375-83421-4) GLB: 978-0-375-93421-6 (0-375-93421-9) DAISY JANE, BEST-EVER FLOWER GIRL! 978-0-375-83110-2 (0-375-83110-X) GLB: 978-0-375-93110-9 (0-375-93110-4) STEP 2: READING WITH HELP Preschool Grade 1 Basic vocabulary Short sentences Simple stories STEP 3: READING ON YOUR OWN Grades 1 3 Longer sentences Engaging characters Easy-to-follow plots STEP 4: READING PARAGRAPHS Grades 2 3 More challenging vocabulary Short paragraphs Exciting stories SUBMARINES 978-0-375-82574-3 (0-375-82574-6) GLB: 978-0-375-92574-0 (0-375-92574-0) DINOSAUR HUNTERS 978-0-375-82450-0 (0-375-82450-2) GLB: 978-0-375-92450-7 (0-375-92450-7) STEP 5: READY FOR CHAPTERS Grades 2 4 Chapters Long paragraphs Full-color art

GRADES 1 5 Build the bridge from readers to novels with chapter books in the Stepping Stones series, featuring quality authors and engaging stories. With seven different genres, it s easy to find the perfect book for every student. MAGIC TREE HOUSE #37: DRAGON OF THE RED DAWN 978-0-375-83727-2 (0-375-83727-2) GLB: 978-0-375-93727-9 (0-375-93727-7) MAGIC TREE HOUSE RESEARCH GUIDE #15: TSUNAMIS AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS 978-0-375-83221-5 (0-375-83221-1) GLB: 978-0-375-93221-2 (0-375-93221-6) JUNIE B., FIRST GRADER: DUMB BUNNY 978-0-375-83809-5 (0-375-83809-0) GLB: 978-0-375-93809-2 (0-375-93809-5) ANDREW LOST #15: IN THE JUNGLE 978-0-375-83564-3 (0-375-83564-4) GLB: 978-0-375-93564-0 (0-375-93564-9) WEIRD PLANET #4: ATTACK OF THE EVIL ELVISES 978-0-375-83347-2 (0-375-83347-1) GLB: 978-0-375-93347-9 (0-375-93347-6) CAPITAL MYSTERIES #7: TROUBLE AT THE TREASURY 978-0-375-83969-6 (0-375-83969-0) GLB: 978-0-375-93969-3 (0-375-93960-1) One of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling children s book series ever published. The New York Times MEET CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 978-0-375-81210-1 (0-375-81210-5) MEET GEORGE WASHINGTON 978-0-375-80397-0 (0-375-80397-1) MEET MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 978-0-375-80395-6 (0-375-80395-5) MEET ABRAHAM LINCOLN 978-0-375-80396-3 (0-375-80396-3) MEET THOMAS JEFFERSON 978-0-375-81211-8 (0-375-81211-3)

Look to Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell for fun, adventure, and imagination! GRADES 3 5 These fast-paced, kid-empowering tales are set in familiar yet magical worlds. They will entice even the most reluctant reader. Praise for Fergus Crane: The combination of witty art and compelling text make this a perfect choice for early #1: FERGUS CRANE 978-0-385-75088-2 (0-385-75088-9) GLB: 978-0-385-75089-9 (0-385-75089-7) #2: CORBY FLOOD 978-0-385-75090-5 (0-385-75090-0) GLB: 978-0-385-75091-2 (0-385-75091-9) #3: HUGO PEPPER 978-0-385-75092-7 (0-385-75092-7) GLB: 978-0-385-75093-6 (0-385-75093-5) chapter-book readers. School Library Journal, Starred GRADES 4 7 This bestselling fantasy series will spark your students imaginations as they enter new worlds and encounter unique creatures. #1: BEYOND THE DEEP WOODS 978-0-385-75068-4 (0-385-75068-4) GLB: 978-0-385-75069-1 (0-385-75069-2) #2: STORMCHASER 978-0-385-75070-7 (0-385-75070-6) GLB: 978-0-385-75071-4 (0-385-75071-4) #3: MIDNIGHT OVER SANCTAPHRAX 978-0-385-75072-1 (0-385-75072-2) GLB: 978-0-385-75073-8 (0-385-75073-0) #4: THE CURSE OF THE GLOAMGLOZER 978-0-385-75076-9 (0-385-75076-5) GLB: 978-0-385-75077-6 (0-385-75077-3) #5: THE LAST OF THE SKY PIRATES 978-0-385-75078-3 (0-385-75078-1) GLB: 978-0-385-75079-0 (0-385-75079-X) The narrative will cast a spell over readers from the beginning with its utterly odd, off-kilter sense of logic and a vocabulary that is equal parts Dr. Seuss and Lewis Carroll. Publishers Weekly, Starred COVER TO COME Visit us online at www.randomhouse.com/teachers #6: VOX 978-0-385-75080-6 (0-385-75080-3) GLB: 978-0-385-75081-3 (0-385-75081-1) #7: FREEGLADER 978-0-385-75082-0 (0-385-75082-X) GLB: 978-0-385-75083-7 (0-385-75083-8) #8: THE WINTER KNIGHTS 978-0-375-83741-8 (0-375-83741-8) GLB: 978-0-375-93741-5 (0-375-93741-2)

GRADES 2 5 by Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm Meet Babymouse, a sassy mouse with an active imagination. Through her struggles with dreaded dodgeball games and her arch enemy Felicia Furrypaws, Babymouse always stays true to herself. This smart series is great for teaching character traits and its graphic novel format will attract reluctant readers. A new hero emerges in... Babymouse. Graphic novels for the early elementary set are rare, and this humorous and adventurous series will be snapped up. The Bulletin GRADES 5 UP THE FIVE ANCESTORS by Jeff Stone The Five Ancestors is an action-packed adventure series that follows five young temple brothers who have each mastered a different kung fu animal fighting style: Tiger, Monkey, Snake, Crane, and Dragon. Young readers will happily fall in line to follow Babymouse. Kirkus Reviews #1: TIGER HC: 978-0-375-83071-6 (0-375-83071-5) PB: 978-0-375-83072-3 (0-375-83072-3) GLB:978-0-375-93071-3 (0-375-93071-X) #2: MONKEY HC: 978-0-375-83073-0 (0-375-83073-1) PB: 978-0-375-83074-7 (0-375-83074-X) GLB: 978-0-375-93073-7 (0-375-93073-6) #1: QUEEN OF THE WORLD! 978-0-375-83229-1 (0-375-83229-7) GLB: 978-0-375-93229-8 (0-375-93229-1) #2: OUR HERO 978-0-375-83230-7 (0-375-83230-0) GLB: 978-0-375-93230-4 (0-375-93230-5) #3: BEACH BABE 978-0-375-83231-4 (0-375-83231-9) GLB: 978-0-375-93231-1 (0-375-93231-3) #4: ROCK STAR 978-0-375-83232-1 (0-375-83232-7) GLB: 978-0-375-93232-8 (0-375-93232-1) #5: HEARTBREAKER 978-0-375-83798-2 (0-375-83798-1) GLB: 978-0-375-93798-9 (0-375-93748-6) #3: SNAKE HC: 978-0-375-83075-4 (0-375-83075-8) PB: 978-0-375-83076-1 (0-375-83076-6) GLB: 978-0-375-93075-1 (0-375-93075-2) #4: CRANE HC: 978-0-375-83077-8 (0-375-83077-4) GLB: 978-0-375-93077-5 (0-375-93077-9) GRADES 3 7 MAUDE MARCH by Newbery Honor winner Audrey Couloumbis WANTED by students for nonstop action, adventure, and laugh-out-loud moments. THE MISADVENTURES OF MAUDE MARCH HC: 978-0-375-83245-1 (0-375-83245-9) PB: 978-0-375-83247-5 (0-375-83247-5) GLB: 978-0-375-93245-8 (0-375-93245-3) MAUDE MARCH ON THE RUN! HC: 978-0-375-83246-8 (0-375-83246-7) GLB: 978-0-375-93246-5 (0-375-93246-1)

GRADES 3 7 For over 40 years, Yearling has been the leading name in classic and awardwinning literature for young readers. With 29 Newbery Award and Newbery Honor winning titles, favorite authors and characters, and a wide variety of genres, there are books for every unique reader that will led to a lifetime love of reading. PROJECT MULBERRY 978-0-440-42163-4 (0-440-42163-2) MR. CHICKEE S FUNNY MONEY 978-0-440-22919-3 (0-440-22919-7) GLB: 978-0-385-90936-5 (0-385-90936-5) NATE THE GREAT AND THE MISSING KEY 978-0-440-46191-3 (0-440-46191-X) THE PENDERWICKS 978-0-440-42047-7 (0-440-42047-4) GLB: 978-0-375-93143-7 (0-375-93143-0) WHITTINGTON 978-0-375-82865-2 (0-375-82865-6) GLB: 978-0-375-92864-2 (0-375-92864-2) WILLOW RUN 978-0-440-23801-0 (0-440-23801-3) GLB: 978-0-385-90096-6 (0-385-90096-1) JUST AS LONG AS WE RE TOGETHER 978-0-440-40075-2 (0-440-40075-9) GRADES 7 UP Printz Medal and Honor Winners HOW I LIVE NOW HC: 978-0-385-74677-9 (0-385-74677-6) PB: 978-0-553-37605-0 (0-553-37605-5) GLB: 978-0-385-90908-2 (0-385-90908-X) I AM THE MESSENGER HC: 978-0-375-83099-0 (0-375-83099-5) PB: 978-0-375-83667-1 (0-375-83667-5) GLB: 978-0-375-93099-7 (0-375-93099-X) LIZZIE BRIGHT AND THE BUCKMINSTER BOY PB: 978-0-553-49495-2 (0-553-49495-3) KIT S WILDERNESS HC: 978-0-385-32665-0 (0-385-32665-3) PB: 978-0-440-41605-0 (0-440-41605-1) SKELLIG HC: 978-0-385-32653-7 (0-385-32653-X) PB: 978-0-440-22908-7 (0-440-22908-1) THE ROPEMAKER HC: 978-0-385-72921-5 (0-385-72921-9) PB: 978-0-385-73063-1 (0-385-73063-2) Visit us online at www.randomhouse.com/teachers

NEA S READ ACROSS AMERICA CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION participated as a reader on March 2, 2007, in the 10th annual celebration! CONGRATULATIONS! Teacher Dr. Seuss Properties TM & 2005 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All Rights Reserved.