World Book Day storytelling – The Cat in the Hat (23/04/2011)
| Venue | ： | Exhibition Hall, Tsimshatsui Book Centre, The Commercial Press, Shops B1007-1010, B1/F., Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui |
| Speaker | ： | Mrs. Judith M. Luk |
Review
Our Tsimshatsui Exhibition Hall was packed on 23 April 2011 as we celebrated World Book Day with Mrs. Judy Luk's reading of Dr. Suess's much loved classic The Cat in The Hat. It gave us great pleasure to highlight such an important children's writer whose intention way back in 1957 was to make learning to read fun – just like our own motto!
Born Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts he had a successful career in advertising before he became one of America's most famous writers of literature for children. After you've read a few of his books you will understand why children simply love his stories.
Generations of readers have lapped up the story of the Cat in the Hat who barges uninvited into Sally and her brother's home on a rainy day whilst they are staring out of the window with nothing to do. The chaos created by the cat is totally outrageous but so fascinating that children can't help but being drawn in. Just when the children are most worried what Mother might think upon her return, the Cat thankfully tidies up all the mess.
Much to the delight of our members, Mrs. Judy Luk also read I Wished I had Duck Feet in which a little boy imagines having webbed feet, or antlers like a deer, a whale spout on his head, or a very, long nose. Eventually he decides that it’s better just to be himself.
Mrs. Luk also shared with the audience how much her son had enjoyed Dr. Seuss when he was small and how the author's creative stories make use of rhyme and rhythm, phonic words and basic vocabulary to reinforce language learning. There are 49 books published titles in the Dr Seuss series and many are aimed at beginner readers; they are perfect for adults to read to their children and for children to read on their own when they are ready.
Bestselling books are: "Green Eggs and Ham", "The Cat in the Hat" and its sequel "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back", "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish", "Horton Hatches and Egg" and "Horton Hears a Who!", and "Hop on Pop".
Many of his books are still popular with adults. Confident readers through to adults will enjoy the yellow-coloured backed books, such as "Oh the Places You'll Go" No matter the color key or age level of his books, his writing has continued to be incredibly popular because he always wanted to tell his tale in an honest and entertaining and often eccentric way.
To find out more about Dr. Suess and his work, visit www.seussville.com
