Literacy is the key that unlocks a world of opportunity.
Studies show that children do better in school when a love of reading is fostered early.
The extra few cents raised from each stamp sale will be used to purchase books and encourage adults to read with children. Both the book and breast cancer stamps are good ways for people to voluntarily contribute to these important causes. Senator Kennedy said too many young children today do not have books. The Book Stamp Act that Senator Hutchison and I are introducing today is a step to cure that problem. Our goal is to see that all children in this country have books of their own before they enter school.