Two new episodes and an online game debut on March 1 in commemoration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday week
Arlington, VA, February 11, 2013 –
It’s Dr. Seuss’ 109th
birthday on March 2, and PBS KIDS is celebrating with new content
on-air, online and on mobile beginning March 1. Viewers can join
everyone’s favorite cat in two new
episodes of THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!
as the Cat, Nick and Sally explore
science concepts from as far away as space and as close as inside our
own bodies. Kids will also be able to continue the science adventure
with the new “Swirly Whirly Pearl Hunt” online game and video content
online and on mobile.
“Every
year at this time, children and families across the country pay tribute
to Dr. Seuss and his legacy, and we’re thrilled to participate in the
festivities with new content across platforms,” said Lesli Rotenberg,
General Manager, Children’s Programming, PBS. “PBS KIDS is proud to
offer two new episodes of THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! and
a new online game that will take kids on science adventures that range
from the solar system to the skeletal system,
helping teach key concepts and encouraging their curiosity and thirst
for learning.”
THE
CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! will feature two brand new
episodes. “Rumbly Tumbly / Planet Name Game” features a super shrunken
trip into Thing One's stomach as well as a whirlwind trip to each of
the eight planets, and “Top of the Sky / Jiggle Bones” follows the Cat,
Nick and Sally as they travel to Audrey the Astronaut’s space station
and visit Dr. Giggles to see why bones are important.
The celebration will continue online and on mobile. Video clips from both episodes will be available for free online at
pbskids.org/video and on the
PBS KIDS Video App
starting March 1.
Viewers
will also have a chance to interact with the Cat in the Hat with the
new “Swirly Whirly Pearl Hunt” game. In this game, the Swirly Whirly
Ocean is filled with aquatic creatures of all colors, shapes and
sizes, and players can catch a ride on the Thinga-ma-jigger to travel
deeper and deeper through silly, Seussian schools of fish. The Swirly
Whirly Pearl is waiting somewhere far below, along with the chance to
create a personalized school of mix-and-match
sea creatures. “Swirly Whirly Pearl Hunt” will be available on pbskids.org/catinthehat on
March 1.
Following is a listing of THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! episodes premiering March 1
“Rumbly Tumbly / Planet Name Game”
“Rumbly Tumbly”
Nick's
hungry tummy is rumbling! But why do our stomachs make noises when
they're hungry? A super shrunken trip into Thing One's stomach will show
them the answer! They learn how chewing and stomach juices help
to break down the food, and the tummy sounds are actually
the stomach working. When your tummy is empty, the sounds are much
louder! There's only one way to quiet Nick's rumbly tumbly… a chewy
chocolate chunky chunk chip cookie!
“Planet Name Game”
Nick
and Sally have run out of things to name in the garden. Good thing Cat
needs help putting his model of the solar system back together – they
can help him name the planets! Off in the Space-a-ma-racer they
go on a whirlwind trip around the universe, learning the names of the
eight planets as they go.
“Top of the Sky / Jiggle Bones”
“Top of the Sky”
Sally,
Nick and Cat are playing with their toy rocket. Using the Cat's
"Whoa-Look-At-It-Go-Launcher," he shoots the rocket up, up, and up! But
now they need to go find it. Off to the top of the sky! They keep going
higher until they're in space! They meet Audrey the Astronaut who
explains that there is no top to the sky. The sky turns into space and
space goes on forever! Just when the kids think their rocket is lost,
they find it in Audrey's space station. Though they
can't launch their rocket to the top of the sky, launching it to the
moon is just as cool!
“Jiggle Bones”
Nick
and Sally are wiggling and jiggling like the jelly mold in front of
them. But they can't quite wiggle the same way. How come? “Bones of
course!” announces the Cat. Bones keep their bodies from being wiggly
and jiggly. But why do they need bones? A visit to Dr. Giggles will
answer that question! They learn about the big strong bones that help us
stand and walk, the small bones that help us bend and move, and the all
important bones that help protect our squishy
bits! Even though they won't let you wiggle and jiggle like jelly,
bones are important!
About THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!
THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!
was
created in response to recent findings that children graduating from
kindergarten are less prepared to learn about science than about other
subjects. The series supports young children’s science learning
by introducing scientific inquiry skills, teaching core science
concepts and vocabulary, and preparing preschoolers for kindergarten and
first grade science curriculum — all in whimsical style.
A team of science and early childhood experts developed the curriculum
for the first season’s 40 episodes, each of which begins with a question
posed by Sally or Nick. Although the Cat knows a lot of things, his
insatiable curiosity to learn more about the
world leads to adventures with Sally and Nick in his one-of-a-kind
Thinga-ma-jigger, a marvelously Seuss-ian contraption that sprouts
wings, pontoons, booster rockets, skis, and just about anything else
needed to find the answer. The inquisitive gang travels
to the bottom of the sea to observe giant sea worms, zips to the rain
forest to visit animals living in Kapok trees, and shrinks to bee-size
to visit a hive and learn how honey is made. Guided by the Cat, the kids
figure things out by observing, collecting
and managing clues, making connections, constructing and evaluating
theories, and having discussions – all in a preschool-appropriate
manner. Produced by Portfolio Entertainment Inc. and Collingwood O’Hare
Productions, in association with Dr. Seuss Enterprises,
Random House Children’s Entertainment, Treehouse, and PBS KIDS, THE CAT
IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! is based on Random House’s best
selling Beginner Book collection, “The Cat in the Hat’s Learning
Library.”
ABOUT RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
Random
House Children's Entertainment, a division of Random House Children's
Books, is dedicated to expanding the reach of children's stories beyond
books to a variety of traditional and new media platforms. Drawing
from the rich and varied library of books published by Random House,
the company's mission is to create, produce, and distribute quality
projects for young people that will educate, enlighten, and entertain.
Random House Children's Books is the world's largest
English-language children's trade book publisher. Creating books for
toddlers through young adult readers, in all formats from board books to
activity books to picture books, novels, ebooks and apps, the imprints
of Random House Children's Books bring together
award-winning authors and illustrators, world-famous franchise
characters, and multimillion-copy series. Random House is also the
longtime home of the beloved and bestselling Dr. Seuss books which
continue to make learning to read fun for millions of children
everywhere. Seussville (http://www.seussville.com)
the official home of Dr. Seuss on the Web-is the
place for children of all ages to play and learn with Dr. Seuss's
wonderfully whimsical books and classic characters. Random House
Children's Books is a division of Random House, Inc., whose parent
company is Bertelsmann AG, a leading international media company.
ABOUT DR. SEUSS ENTERPRISES, L.P.
The
primary focus of the Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. is to protect the
integrity of the Dr. Seuss books while expanding beyond books into
ancillary areas. This effort is a strategic part
of the overall mission to nurture and safeguard the relationship
consumers have with Dr. Seuss characters. Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr.
Seuss) said he never wanted to license his characters to anyone who
would “round out the edges.” That is one of the guiding
philosophies of Dr. Seuss Enterprises. Audrey S. Geisel, the widow of
Dr. Seuss, heads Dr. Seuss Enterprises as CEO.
About PBS KIDS
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for kids, offers all children the opportunity to explore new ideas and
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