The Cat in the Hat

Theodor Suess Geisel - better known to millions of his fans as Dr. Seuss - was born the son of a park superintendant in Springfield, Massachussets, in 1904. After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man. He soon turned his many talents to writing children's books, and his first book - 'And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street' - was published in 1937. His greatest claim to fame...

The film version of The Cat in the Hat is a crafted and highly-stylized magical world where an uninvited visitor turns the ho-hum world of two bored children into an adventure-filled trip through a fantasy land inspired by the visionary author Dr Seuss and brought to life on the big screen by award winning filmmakers. These notes have been developed to help teachers enhance the viewing experiences of children in middle and upper primary school years. information and ideas for learning activities...

Theodor Suess Geisel - better known to millions of his fans as Dr. Seuss - was born the son of a park superintendant in Springfield, Massachussets, in 1904. After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man. He soon turned his many talents to writing children's books, and his first book - 'And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street' - was published in 1937. His greatest claim to fame...