MARCH 11, 2009

Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land read to fourth-graders at Hamilton Elementary School in Hamilton today, marking the observance of March as National Reading Month.

Land, accompanied by the Dr. Seuss character the Cat in the Hat, read the children's book, "Up North in Michigan." It was written by Chari Yost Binstadt, with photography by Ken Scott.

"When parents read to their children, it promotes literacy and helps children do better in school," Land said. "I want to thank the teachers and staff of Hamilton Elementary School for allowing me to visit and share my love of reading."

"Up North in Michigan" highlights the beauty of northern Michigan's waterways, beaches and wildlife throughout the seasons.

Land has taken time to read to schoolchildren during National Reading Month every year since assuming office in 2003.