"EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LITERACY"
MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
"The things I want to know are in books. My best friend is the man who'll get me a book I [haven't] read."
— Abraham Lincoln
An 1864 Mathew Brady photo depicts President Lincoln reading a book with his youngest son, Tad, which may be the first photo of a President reading with a child.
Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books
Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
Cover Copyright © by Nancy Carpenter, 2003
A portrait of Abe Lincoln and how books and the power of words changed his life and ours as he walked out of the wilderness into the White House.
A great way for you to support literacy; either by volunteering or by donating to the READ TO ME FOUNDATION.
READ TO ME FOUNDATION has created very effective books, recordings and television programs to help children learn to read, write and speak English. We partner with companies, organizations and volunteers who give their money, time and professional skills to help children become productive citizens.
President George H.W. Bush, father and grandfather, reading aloud to kids at the White House during his tenure.
President Bill Clinton
Clinton reading with a child in Chicago, September, 1998
Romanian children greet President and Mrs. Bush upon their landing in ... trips abroad where she witnessed how literacy benefited children in poorer nations
Laura Bush has had a love for books and reading since childhood, and her life and education have reflected that interest. First Lady Laura Bush shares her love of education and books with 5th graders in Des Moines, Iowa
Dondino (Read To Me Foundation President) andShawn Johnson(2008 Olympic gymnastics Team Member and winner of the 2009 season 8 Dancing with the Stars,dancing partner Mark Ballas)
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