Kindness readers, you’re hearing it here first. Pop sensation Justin Bieber is teaming up with Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! reading program to host this year’s America’s Biggest Bedtime Story — an annual event that seeks to inspire kids to read more. Who knew that bedtime reading with kids could get any cooler?
The teen heartthrob will be reading his favorite childhood book, Dr. Seuss’s classic “The Cat in the Hat.” Children, parents and teachers are encouraged to join Justin online for the free webcast reading at http://www.bookitprogram.com/ on Feb. 15, starting at 8 a.m. CST. So not really a “bedtime” story, but you get the gist.
Last year, approximately 215,000 people joined John Lithgow for the webcast, setting a new record for the event. If total attendance surpasses last year’s attendance record, then BOOK IT! will donate $25,000 to the Pencils of Promise (http://www.pencilsofpromise.org/), a global movement that partners with local communities to build schools in the developing world. – Usa Today
For more information on America’s Biggest Bedtime Story, head to http://www.bookitprogram.com/.
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