Neil has shown his support for the “What Book Got You Hooked?” campaign with a quote about the book that got him hooked.

“What Book Got You Hooked?” invites book lovers everywhere to join First Book in sharing the joy of great books with the children who need them most. At its core, the campaign celebrates the profound power of the picture and chapter books we can never forget and the critical role they play in developing a lifelong love of reading.

In 2007, First Book celebrated the distribution of its 50 millionth book to children in need by asking a simple question: “What book got YOU hooked?” Visitors to the website were invited to recall the first books that sparked their love of reading, and then vote for the state to receive 50,000 brand new books.

Join them this year in sharing the joy of great books with kids who need them most. Voting closes at midnight on September 15, 2008. Results of the national vote – as well as a Top 50 list of books that got readers hooked – will be published here in September.