Michelle Obama's reading awareness program (9 images)

First Lady Michelle Obama (2nd,R) appaluds as she reads The Cat in the Hat book to children as (L-R) Librarian of Congress James Billington (L), Education Secretary Arne Duncan and NEA President Dennis Van Roekel watch as they take part in the National Education Association's "Read Across America" event at the Library of Congress, March 2, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Obama joined numerous film, television and sports celebrities to motivate and encourage kids to celebrate reading. March 2 is the birth date of the author Dr. Seuss. UPI/Mike Theiler

Actress Jessica Alba reads from Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat book to children as she takes part in the National Education Association's "Read Across America" event at the Library of Congress, March 2, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Alba joined First Lady Michelle Obama and numerous film, television and sports celebrities to motivate and encourage kids to celebrate reading. March 2 is the birth date of the author Dr. Seuss. UPI/Mike Theiler

NFL receiver of the Green Bay Packers Donald Driver holds up the book Freckle Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully to children as he takes part in the National Education Association's "Read Across America" event at the Library of Congress, March 2, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Driver joined First Lady Michelle Obama and numerous film, television and sports celebrities to motivate and encourage kids to celebrate reading. March 2 is the birth date of the author Dr. Seuss. UPI/Mike Theiler

Actress Jessica Alba (R) and NEA official Becky pringle prepare to read from Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat book to children as they take part in the National Education Association's "Read Across America" event at the Library of Congress, March 2, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Alba joined First Lady Michelle Obama and numerous film, television and sports celebrities to motivate and encourage kids to celebrate reading. March 2 is the birth date of the author Dr. Seuss. UPI/Mike Theiler