THEY'RE raised in homes and classrooms with an abundance of print (books, newspapers, and magazines), where the library cards outnumber the video cards, and where adults "fertilize" young minds daily by reading to them. Simply put, readers don't blossom by accident.

Come and hear one of America's most popular education speakers, Jim Trelease, talk about raising readers in a video and computer age. Based on research and his New York Times bestseller, The Read-aloud Handbook, Jim's witty and dynamic message focuses on which kids "read best" and "why," TV vs. reading, sports-minded dads, and great read-aloud books to share — from picture books to novels.