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WWE Superstars Cody Rhodes, Natalya and Kofi Kingston took part in a WrestleMania Reading Celebration at Thomas G. Connors Elementary School in Hoboken, N.J. -
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The entire basement, cafeteria and playground at Connors School was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy and Kofi and the other Superstars provided welcome relief. -
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Natalya put smiles on students' faces at a school that was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. -
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Connors School Principal Gerald Fitzhugh and Wallace Elementary School Principal Jay Medlin were also in attendance. -
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Kofi, Cody and Natalya read "Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon" to the students. -
“Reading is exercise for your brain, the most important muscle," Kofi said to the students. -
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“Reading is the backbone to education and your future," Cody said. -
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Natalya told the students that her favorite book was "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein. -
500 books were donated to the Connors School and another 500 were donated to Wallace Elementary School, also in Hoboken. -
Kofi said his favorite book as a kid was "Sideways Stories from Wayside School" by Louis Sachar. -
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After reading "Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon," the Superstars and students wrote down two things they're good at and stuck them on a poster. -
Kofi said he was good at jumping and flaring his nostrils. Natalya said she was good at cooking and writing. Cody said he was good at cooking and dancing and then danced in front of the students. -
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Each student received a copy of "Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon." -
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After receiving their books, the students went outside and each book was signed by the WWE Superstars. -
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On Friday, April 5, 2013, Kofi Kingston, Cody Rhodes and Natalya joined students at Thomas G. Connors Elementary School in Hoboken, N.J., for a WrestleMania Reading Celebration. Five-hundred books were donated to the school, which was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy.
