Sunnyvale students take a look at a famous book

Big fan:  Kimberley Tasker, 5, is mad on  Dr Seuss. Photo: Fiona Goodall

By Rani Timoti

Red and white top hats and bow ties will be a familiar sight  at the Sunnyvale Primary School today.

Both are worn by the main character in a famous book written by children's author Dr Seuss, aka Theodore Seuss Geisel.

It's 50 years since The Cat In The Hat was published and kids at Sunnyvale will be among those around the world celebrating the milestone.

Librarian Pauline Murray says the book will be read during a special assembly at exactly 2.36pm to coincide with similar events elsewhere.

The Cat in the Hat is the 9th best-selling hardcover children's book of all time.

Dr Seuss was born on March 2, 1904.

He wrote the book to provide more entertaining and fun material for beginning readers.

Dr Seuss died in 1991.

Western Leader