CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR ROBERT VINCENT PARTNERS WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO INSPIRE YOUNG KIDS TO READ DURING "READ ACROSS AMERICA"
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Elementary schools from across the U.S. will receive donated copies of the acclaimed children's book, "From the Pocket of an Overcoat" (Friendly Falls Press; Archway Publishing from Simon & Schuster), written and illustrated by Robert Vincent to help young children get excited about reading during Read Across America in March.
- It sets the foundation for performing well in school and being able to function well in life," said Vincent.
- Participating schools include: Sunrise Elementary School (Los Angeles, California) and Sontag Elementary School (Rocky Mount, Virginia).
- "Sontag Elementary School students are very excited to meet Mr. Vincent and hear him read his wonderful book aloud.
- "We are hopeful this experience is another way to inspire our students to become proactive readers and perhaps become authors themselves."