John Lithgow is an award-winning actor, author and entertainer. His extraordinary talents have earned him two Tony Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, two SAG Awards, The American Comedy Award, and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. John is also a two-time Academy Award nominee.

Cheerios and First Book are delighted to be working with John Lithgow to present this year’s Cheerios Book Donation Challenge to celebrate and recognize his ongoing dedication to literacy. Lithgow has written seven New York Times best-selling children’s picture books; Cheerios has featured three of his books, Marsupial Sue, Micawber and I’m a Manatee, in the Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories program, to get high quality books to children. As part of the Spoonfuls of Stories program, Cheerios has distributed more than 30 million children’s books inside cereal boxes, and donated more than $2.5 million to First Book. To learn more about the Spoonfuls of Stories program and the many other award-winning books that have been featured, please visit www.spoonfulsofstories.com.

About First Book

First Book is an award-winning nonprofit organization with a simple mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. First Book has provided more than 50 million new books to children in need in thousands of communities. First Book supports the hardest to reach children and elevates the quality of the programs that serve them. The children served by First Book are found in existing programs across the country such as youth centers, pediatric clinics, daycare centers and other community-based initiatives serving children in need. First Book improves the quality of these programs by providing high quality books and educational resources and enhancing their overall effectiveness. Collaboration with First Book elevates the quality of education for the children who need our help the most.

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