In case you are looking for an excuse to shun productivity for the day -- here it is! Today is the official Drop Everything and Read Day (D.E.A.R.)! In honor of Beverly Cleary's birthday, kids and parents alike are encouraged to set aside all of the other madness and just lose themselves in a book -- or two, or three. Cleary popularized the idea of D.E.A.R. in
Ramon Quimby, Age 8 and since that time, the entire month of April has been D.E.A.R. month nationwide. So be sure to put down the baseball bats, dance shoes, laundry, and handyman tools and settle yourselves and your kids in for a good read today!
