PHOTOS: Celebrating one book, two books
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Hallways were lined with Dr. Seuss-themed decorations at Parley's Park Elementary School on March 2, 2018. The school honored the renown author for his birthday and Read Across America Day. (Kira Hoffelmeyer/Park Record)
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Ms. Melissa Bott directs volunteers on reading and how to do a post-reading activity with her second grade students at Parley's Park Elementary School. The school, and several others in the district, celebrated author Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2, 2018. (Kira Hoffelmeyer/Park Record)
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Second grader Olivia Hampton sits in her Cindy Lou Who-themed dress up while volunteer Michelle Ascherl reads to her. Parley's Park Elementary School brought in volunteers to read to students in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2, 2018. (Kira Hoffelmeyer/Park Record)
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Laura Terrell, a parent volunteer for Parley's Park Elementary, reads to second grade students in honor of the school's Read Across America Day on March 2, 2018. (Kira Hoffelmeyer/Park Record)
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Second grade students Kate Wagner and Micheky Benninga listen to their teacher, Kara Wales, as she reads them a Dr. Seuss book. Parley's Park Elementary School had volunteers come read to them in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday and Read Across America Day last Friday. During the event, the Park City Education Foundation donated about 300 books to the four elementary schools in the district who participated in the event, said Jen Billow, associate director of the organization. The books donated were in English, French and Spanish.
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Olivia Hampton, a second grade student at Parley's Park Elementary School, yawns as volunteer Michelle Ascherl reads her a Dr. Seuss book. The school held a reading day in honor of the renown author's birthday and Read Across America Day on March 2, 2018. (Kira Hoffelmeyer/Park Record)
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Maggie Coulter and Andrew Terrell, both second grade students at Parley's Park Elementary, listen as a volunteer reads a Dr. Seuss book to them in honor of the author's birthday. The school's Read Across American Day was March 2, 2018. (Kira Hoffelmeyer/Park Record)
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Second grade students at Parley's Park Elementary School gather around volunteers to read Dr. Seuss groups to celebrate the renown author's birthday and Read Across America. on March 2, 2018 (Kira Hoffelmeyer/Park Record)
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Dr. Seuss-themed treats filled Parley's Park Elementary School classrooms last Friday.
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