Phanatic About Reading presented by Xfinty encourages students in grades PreK-8 to read for a minimum of 15 minutes a day to improve literacy skills. Registrants receive bookmarks for their students and a book and wall cling for the classroom. Top performing classrooms could receive a literacy visit from the Phanatic!
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Phanatic on Instagram
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Phanatic About Reading
- Height: 6 feet 6 inches
- Weight: 300 pounds (mostly fat)
- Waist: 90 inches
- Eyes: White eyeballs, black pupils, pink eyelashes and powder blue eyebrows
- Skin: Bright green fur
- Physical Attributes: Overweight, clumsy feet, extra long beak, extra-long curled up tongue, gawking neck and "slight" case of body odor
- Birthplace: Galapagos Islands
- Mom: Phoebe
- Best Friend: Phyllis
- Favorite Food: cheesesteaks, Soft pretzels, hoagies, scrapple and Tastykakes
- Favorite Movie: Rocky
- Favorite Song: "Motown Philly" (and "Take Me Out To The Ballgame", of course!)
- Greatest Moment: The parade down Broad Street after the Phillies won the 1980 and the 2008 World Series
- Hobbies: Eating, reading, sleeping, and cheering on the Phillies!
