Dr. Suess was the crowd-pleasing author of choice (and might we add noted Democrat) for two area congressmen (and might we add noted Democrats) working the kiddie vote Friday to commemorate Read Across America Day. The day falls on the week of Seuss’s March 2 birthday, and of World Book Day on March 3.

Gerry Connolly, D-Fairfax, read “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” at Fairfax’s Mantua Elementary. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, read the popular “Cat in the Hat,” along with a lesser known tribute to pedi-diversity, “The Foot Book,” at Howard County’s Clarksville Elementary.