For further proof that children’s literacy is always in style, check out page 450 of this month’s InStyle Magazine.

Actress Joan Allen — a longtime friend of First Book, and currently starring in The Bourne Ultimatum — is spotlighted in the magazine’s monthly “Cause Celeb” feature for her tremendous commitment to First Book. Joan said of First Book recipient children:

“These kids are in a situation where they always get secondhand things, but here they get new books to bring home and share. It’s an esteem-building thing.”

Be sure to look for Joan — and First Book! — in the September issue on newsstands now.