I feel like a proud Papa. The other morning I opened up my local paper and saw a story about Tucson students making holiday cards for our troops. The article referenced one of Reading A-Z's books, "Hugs for Daddy."

"Hugs for Daddy" is a special book--written by a woman whose husband was deployed to Iraq. The story speaks to the special bond that a little girl has with her Daddy, and how she copes without him in her daily routine. We've already given over 500 copies to various branches of the military and promised hundreds more.

Learning A-Z's mission is rooted in meeting the educational needs of all children and in building strong communities. That's why we continually respond to community needs whether providing books to remote schools in Africa and villages of South America or offering timely free resources throughout the world. For example, with the swine flu epidemic hitting school children across the country, we developed a teaching packet with various resources on swine flu. It's free and available for download on all of the Learning A-Z websites: Reading A-Z, RAZ-Kids, Reading Tutors, Vocabulary A-Z, Writing A-Z, and Science A-Z. I hope these resources are appreciated and widely used as it is our intent to continue reaching out to the broader community.