| About Get Caught Reading
Get Caught Reading is a nationwide
campaign to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read. May
is Get Caught Reading month, but the campaign is promoted throughout
the year. Get Caught Reading is supported by the Association of
American Publishers (AAP).
Launched in 1999, "Get Caught Reading" is the brainchild of former
Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, President and Chief Executive Officer of AAP, the industry association representing book publishers. She saw
the opportunity to spread the word about the joys of reading through
an industry-supported literacy campaign.
Because of research indicating that
early language experience actually stimulates a child's brain to grow
and that reading to children gives them a huge advantage when they
start school, we hope to encourage people of all ages to enjoy books
and magazines and to share that pleasure with the young children in
their lives.
We are honored to have the support of
well known figures including First Lady Laura Bush, Drew Carey,
Clifford the Big Red Dog, Donald Duck, Patty Duke, Whoopi Goldberg,
Billy Graham, Derek Jeter, Vernon Jordan, Jake Lloyd, Rosie O'Donnell,
Dolly Parton, The Rugrats, Jane Seymour, Sammy Sosa, Spider Man, Erik
Weihenmayer, and Robin Williams, who have all been "caught reading"
their favorite books and magazines for print ads and posters seen by
millions of people across the country. In addition, more than 200
Members of Congress have been photographed "caught reading" on Capitol
Hill. All of these images are available on this website.
Click here
to see pictures.
Hundreds of teachers and librarians
across the U.S. have embraced the campaign. They are setting up "Get
Caught Reading" corners, allocating a special time each day for
leisure reading, and taking photos of students "caught reading" for
classroom posters.
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