let s further this subject. a new program aimed at boosting literacy is using book donations as a way to clog the gap. this summer, a million books, launched by the nonprofit literacy groups to put 1 million new brand new books in hands of children across the country by september 8th. now a new report from the group shows that the single most effective way to prepare young children for success in schools is to simply read to them out loud everyday. i m joined by reach out and read s ceo earl martin fphalin, and i was reading through this earlier, and it is interesting the simplicity of just reading to children. yes, thank you, richard. reach out and read addresses the issue that 35% of the young people in the united states show up to kindergarten with significantly below grade level meaning that they don t know the