Sacramento Assemblywoman Alyson Huber will celebrate National Read Across America day by reading to elementary school children. To make the event even more special, Molina Healthcare will donate books to the school so that each child will receive a book of their own to take home.

“Read Across America is a perfect day to encourage children to read,” said Assemblywoman Alyson Huber. “If we can make reading fun for children at a young age, they will continue reading as they get older.”

Kindergarteners from Joseph Sims Elementary School will not only hear the Assemblywoman read a book but Dr. Cleo, Molina Healthcare’s cat mascot, will act out the story as well.

“As a healthcare company, Molina Healthcare knows that access to books builds literacy and helps individuals not only break the cycle of poverty, but also improves their ability to fight barriers that lead to disparities in health status,” said Mattie McAlister, Molina Healthcare.

Read Across America is an event celebrated nationwide to honor the late Theodor Seuss Geisel, affectionately known as Dr. Seuss, and to encourage young readers to make reading an everyday activity.