Another Birthday…More Cake?
Well - I tried to be a clever blogger and think of a catchy rhyming title for this but I got nothin'. Dr. Seuss could think of a rhyme for anything, (or at least make one up...); especially as we celebrate The Cat in the Hat's 50th birthday. (I'd bet the Cat's birthday party would be a little different than the Hot 100's shindig...)
Described by Wikipedia, the famous Cat in the Hat is "a tall, anthropomorphic, (given human characteristics...) mischievous cat, wearing a tall, red and white striped hat, a bowtie, and an umbrella." Anthropomorphic? That word probably took me longer to pronounce than it would to just read the book...
So how do we celebrate a breakthrough work of children's literature such as this? Seussville.com is hosting a "Happy Birthday Cat in the Hat!" page putting heavy emphasis on getting all of the neighborhood kids reading. Community members, siblings, parents, and teachers alike are asked to participate in the NEA's National Read-Aloud, thus bringing books into the lil' guys' lives.
(You can even send the Cat himself a fancy-shmancy e-card...rawr...)