TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — It was a celebration of literacy Tuesday at John G. Riley Elementary School where students received a very special book from the Scripps Howard Fund's "If You Give A Child A Book" campaign.
ABC 27 partners with both Riley Elementary and Garrison-Pilcher Elementary in Thomasville for our annual "If You Give a Child a book campaign."
The Scripps Howard Fund raised $1 million during its seventh annual childhood literacy campaign.
This week, 25,000 students in first through sixth grades at Title I partner schools across the U.S. got a free book to celebrate the one-millionth book donated to the book campaign.
Tuesday that millionth book was revealed,"Dog Man Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea."
ABC 27 employees celebrated with students by reading to classes throughout the day.
Teachers say this program gets their students excited about having fun while reading.
Students at Garrison-Pilcher were on Spring Break this week.
They will celebrate the one-millionth book on April 14.
