Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka as Dr. Seuss, has been iconic in transforming children’s literature.  The fact that only 50 words exist in Green Eggs and Ham demonstrates his brilliance. We introduced my three year old son to the books last year and he finds them silly and enjoyable.  I know that beyond the fact that they’re entertaining, his books are helping my son learn about words, phonics, and rhyming in preparation for reading.

Next week, we celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with a variety of activities including a 2 hour marathon on PBS Kids featuring two brand new episodes of The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That and national reading celebrations.  The show, which launched in September, is among the top five programs for children ages 2-5.  The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That fosters a child’s natural curiosity and seeks to instill a love of exploration through adventures and problem solving.  The two new episodes include “Incredible Journey/Bamboozled,” where the Cat introduces Nick and Sally to two incredible creatures, Salmon Sam and Zhu Zhu the panda, and “Teeny Weeny Adventure/I See Seeds,” in which the Cat takes Nick and Sally on two “tiny” adventures. For local air times, visit their website.

Throughout the week, there will be a number of celebrations across the country including a free Dr. Seuss storytime at Target stores across the country.  Kidspace Children’s Museum will host special story times, crafts, and games inspired by Dr. Seuss.  Lakeshore Learning Stores will host hourly story times, crafts, and games.

For more information about reading events across the country, visit Read Across America.

No compensation was received for this post. A screening package was provided.

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.

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