Actor Greg Kinnear poses with Corduroy, the stuffed bear, after Kinnear took part in the world's largest, single-day, shared reading experience by reading Don Freeman's classic "Corduroy" Oct. 2, 2008, in New York. The national event is intended to end a literacy crisis and promote Jumpstart National Read For The Record Day.
Teen singer and actress JoJo poses with a child during the Jumpstart Read For The Record campaign at Faneuil Hall in Boston on Oct. 2, 2008. Celebrities from coast to coast helped create the world's largest shared reading experience in one day by reading one book, Don Freeman's classic, "Corduroy," to draw attention to the need to promote literacy.
Singer Jesse McCartney takes part in the world's largest single-day shared reading experience by reading Don Freeman's classic "Corduroy" on Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
Actress Lauren "Lo" Bosworth of "The Hills" does arts and crafts with Los Angeles area pre-schoolers during Jumpstart's "Read for the Record" campaign at Los Angeles Central Library, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. The campaign aimed to create the world's largest shared reading experience as children and adults in the nationwide campaign read the same book on the same day.
Actor and musician LL Cool J, left, and actress Mary Louise Parker laugh before taking part in the world's largest single day shared reading experience Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
NBC's "Today" show hosts Matt Lauer, right, and Ann Curry take part in the world's largest single-day shared reading experience on the plaza set of the program, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
Actress Gabrielle Union interacts with Los Angeles area pre-schoolers as she reads the children's classic "Corduroy" as part of Jumpstart's "Read for the Record" campaign at Los Angeles Central Library, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008.
Alicia Gillian, 3, right, of Compton, Calif., raises her hand to ask a question as actress Gabrielle Union reads the children's classic "Corduroy" to Los Angeles area pre-schoolers during Jumpstart's "Read for the Record" campaign at Los Angeles Central Library, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008.
Teen singer Mario reads to children at Jumpstart Read For The Record campaign at Nationals Stadium in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. Celebrities from coast to coast helped create the world's largest shared reading experience in one day by reading one book, Don Freeman's classic, "Corduroy."
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, right, and television anchor Shaun Robinson, left, read the children's classic "Corduroy" to Los Angeles area pre-schoolers during Jumpstart's "Read for the Record" campaign at Los Angeles Central Library, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008.
Actor Greg Kinnear takes part in the world's largest, single-day shared reading experience by reading Don Freeman's classic "Corduroy" Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
Actress Mary Louise Parker, right, and a 4-year-old girl wave before taking part in the world's largest, single-day, shared reading experience Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.