"the sad thing is i like it," maurice sendak. [cheering and applause] folks... thank you. look at that. it's got pictures and everything. "i am a pole and so can you" is the inspirational story of a pole trying to find his place in the world. it's the perfect gift to give a child or grandchild for their high school or college graduation. [laughter] also father's day. also other times. and, folks, it's available as an audio book, read by none other than tom hanks. six whole minutes of uncult hanks, and tom's already started to lose weight to play the pole in the movie trilogy. and all of my and tom's money from this audio book will go to u.s. vets, the united states veterans initiative, which helps veterans transition back to civilian life. now, of course... [cheering and applause] thank you. thank you. yes, i agree. of course, one kid's book does not an empire make, so i recently spoke with dame julie andrews, the author of 26 children's books, including "mandy," "dumpy the dump truck" and the "very fairy princess" series to ask her help finding my way through the dark for