National D.E.A.R. Day Is Brought to You By . . .



HarperCollins Children’s Books is one of the leading publishers of children’s books. Respected worldwide for its tradition of publishing quality, award-winning books for young readers, HarperCollins is home to many timeless treasures—Charlotte’s Web, The Chronicles of Narnia, Goodnight Moon, Where the Sidewalk Ends and Where the Wild Things Are; and popular new classics—A Series of Unfortunate Events, Warriors and Fancy Nancy. HarperCollins Children’s Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading English language publishers in the world and a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NCP, NCPDP). Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australasia. You can visit HarperCollins Children’s Books at www.harpercollinschildrens.com and HarperCollins Publishers at www.harpercollins.com.

The National Education Association (NEA) is the nation's largest professional employee organization, representing 3.2 million elementary and secondary teachers, college faculty, school administrators, education support professionals, retired educators, and students preparing to become teachers. You can learn more about the NEA at www.nea.org.

With over 5 million members, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is the largest volunteer parent organization in the United States. Since its founding in 1897, PTA has prided itself on being a powerful voice for children, a relevant resource for parents, and a strong advocate for public education. Membership to PTA is open to those who are concerned about the education, health, and welfare of all children and youth. For more information about PTA, visit www.pta.org .

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, is a network of more than 4,200 children's and youth librarians, children's literature experts, and publishers committed to improving and ensuring the future of the nation through exemplary library service to children, their families, and others who work with children. For more information about ALSC, visit www.ala.org/alsc .


Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help. An educational initiative of WETA (the flagship public television and radio station in the nation's capital), Reading Rockets is funded by a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The project is comprised of professional development opportunities; PBS television programs; and the web sites ReadingRockets.org and ColorinColorado.org. Colorín Colorado is a bilingual web site for families and educators of English language learners, and receives major funding from the American Federation of Teachers, with additional support from the National Institute for Literacy. Find a wealth of free information on teaching young kids to read at www.readingrockets.org or help for English language learners at www.colorincolorado.org.

The General Federation of Women's Clubs is an international women's organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service.

The NAA Foundation is dedicated to reaching young readers through three basic programs. Newspapers In Education uses the daily newspaper as an in-class teaching tool. The Youth Editorial Alliance promotes the development of specific youth content for newspapers and scholastic journalism programs promote and support school newspapers. For more information on the Newspaper Association of America Foundation, please visit www.naafoundation.org.

First Book is an international nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. Through hundreds of local Advisory Boards, the First Book National Book Bank, and the First Book Marketplace, the organization provides an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-based mentoring, tutoring, and family literacy programs. First Book has provided more than 50 million new books to children in need in thousands of communities nationwide. For more information about First Book, please visit www.firstbook.org.


When Is National D.E.A.R. Day?
The National D.E.A.R. Day partners are marking the birthday of beloved author Beverly Cleary as the official event date, April 12th.