Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry reads a book by popular children's author Dr. Seuss to kindergartners at West Hills Elementary School Wednesday to celebrate Seuss' birthday and kick off the National Education Association's Read Across America campaign. "Grab Your Hat and Read with the Cat!" is this year's theme for the year-round reading motivation and awareness program that calls for children to celebrate reading. Reading with Barry are, from left, Markayla Hayes, Malik Hudson, Makaila Wilson and Lila McMahan, from Megan Olynick's class.

Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry reads a book by popular children’s author Dr. Seuss to kindergartners at West Hills Elementary School Wednesday to celebrate Seuss’ birthday and kick off the National Education Association’s Read Across America campaign. “Grab Your Hat and Read with the Cat!” is this year’s theme for the year-round reading motivation and awareness program that calls for children to celebrate reading. Reading with Barry are, from left, Markayla Hayes, Malik Hudson, Makaila Wilson and Lila McMahan, from Megan Olynick’s class.