Dr. Seuss made an appearance at Onslow County and Camp Lejeune schools Monday, in celebration of what would have been Dr. Seuss' 105th birthday.
Area dignitaries - including Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jacksonville Mayor Sammy Phillips and Sheriff Ed Brown - visited the schools with their favorite books in hand to read to elementary students as part of the 12th annual Read Across America.
"The kids always enjoy having someone other than their teacher or librarian read to them," said Silverdale Elementary Media Coordinator Nelle Altman-Boyce.
Read Across America, which is sponsored by the National Education Association, "calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading," according to the NEA Web site.
Among those reading at Silverdale was Ken Reddic, a former Onslow County Schools principal.
"Every chance I get to come out to the schools, I do that," Reddic said.
