Honoring Children's Author Dr. Seuss, NFL Moms Read To Schoolchildren in Germantown
By Kristen Johanson
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- In honor of "Read Across America Day," some mothers of NFL football players continued an annual tradition by reading to local students at an elementary school in Germantown.
Today, four NFL mothers came to Pastorius Mastery Charter School to read to students and encourage them to read for themselves.
Linda Harrison, mother of Philadelphia native Marvin Harrison -- now retired from the Colts -- started the movement across the NFL.
"This event is important to us, Read Across America, in celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday," she said today, "and it's our effort to get children to read more."
After a rowdy pep rally for students, each NFL mother nestled into a reading chair and began a Dr. Seuss book.
Zelda Westbrook, mother of beloved former Philadelphia Eagles' running back Brian Westbrook, read Dr. Seuss' Wacky Wednesday to a group of kindergartners, but divulged that her son's favorite book as a child wasn't by Dr. Seuss.
"Peter Rabbit!" she acknowledged. "We used to read it every day, every day."
The mothers also signed several books for the students and read to the classes throughout the day.
