PBS KIDS Marks Dr. Seu Birday with an All-new Cat-ebration

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PBS KIDS MARKS DR. SEUSS' BIRTHDAY WITH AN ALL-NEW CAT-EBRATION

A special week of science-focused THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! kicks off with a new one-hour special on Monday, March 3

Arlington, VA, February 19, 2014 PBS KIDS has announced a week of new adventures with the Cat in the Hat to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. Dr. Seuss' Birthday Cat-ebration kicks off on Monday, March 3, with the debut of a one-hour THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! special. New half-hour episodes also premiere on Tuesday, March 4, and Wednesday, March 5. The new episodes follow the Cat, Nick and Sally as they explore a variety of animal attributes: from the benefits of crickets' chirps and birds' feathers, to the mimic octopus' remarkable ability to imitate other sea creatures. Viewers also learn how glass is made, how multi-legged creatures walk and how cotton is spun into fabric.

As part of the Cat-ebration, PBS KIDS has also launched a new, mobile-friendly THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! game: Marbleous Marvel Coaster. Available at pbskids.org/catinthehat, Marbleous Marvel Coaster allows kids to create their own Seussian rollercoasters using open-ended play and engineering skills.

As children across the U.S. celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday this March, PBS KIDS is proud to join the festivities with new adventures from one of his most iconic characters: the Cat in the Hat, said Lesli Rotenberg, General Manager, Children's Programming, PBS. Through Dr. Seuss' Birthday Cat-ebration,' we hope to inspire kids and stimulate their imaginations with a week of natural science exploration. In this special multiplatform event, families will join the Cat, Nick and Sally as they journey to zany Seussian places from the Grassy-Grove-Dell to Feathery Flats and learn from their quirky animal friends, such as Bugsy the Beetle, Sharky McGee and Greg the Gecko.

High-resolution images from this special week of THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! are available on PBS PressRoom; screeners and clips are available upon request.

The following is a listing of the episodes that will air during Dr. Seuss' Birthday Cat-ebration March 3-7, 2014 (check local listings).

One-hour special, featuring the following four stories Premieres Monday, March 3, 2014

Step This Way : The kids are playing dress-up, with Sally wearing her mom's shoes and Nick wearing his dad's shoes. Theyre having trouble walking, and the Cat thinks it's because their feet are the wrong shape. But doesn't everyone have the same shaped feet? Not at all! The Cat takes them to the Jungle of Bingle-Bungle Boo to meet his friends Emily the Teal, Mikey the Lemur and Greg the Gecko. They see that animals have differently shaped feet to help them do different things! You need the right feet for the right job!

Educational Objective: Creatures have different feet for different uses.

Anything You Can Do : Nick and Sally are pretending to be the Cat in the Hat. But there's only one Cat, no doubt about that! Pretending to be other people is hard. The Cat takes Nick and Sally to meet his good friend Mimi the Mimic Octopus to learn some tips on how to pretend to be someone else. They learn how to observe, pick out something special about the person and then copy it. Mimi does it to protect herself, but now Nick and Sally can pretend to be the one and only Cat!

Educational Objective: The mimic octopus has a remarkable ability to imitate other sea creatures.

Name That Sound : Sally and Nick are trying to stump each other by guessing the animal sounds they're making. The Cat stumps them both when he tries to make the sound of a cricket! But that didnt sound like a cricket. They all try but just can't figure out how a cricket makes its noise. Well, Cats friend Clarence the Cricket can surely show them! Off to the Grassy-Grove-Dell to meet him! He shows him his wings, one that is comb-like, the other a scraper; when he rubs them together, he makes his wonderful cricket noise. Back at home, Nick and Sally find things around the house they can use to mimic Clarence a deck of cards and a comb!

Educational Objective: Male crickets make a chirping sound by scraping one pegged wing against the other wing, which is ridged. This is done so fast one doesn't hear the individual clicks, rather a trilling chirp, which is why it is hard for us to copy. The sound is used to get the attention of other crickets, either as a warning or for mating.

Fabulous Feathers : Sally is playing dress-up, but her favorite hat no longer has any feathers on it. Where can they find more? The Cat's good friend Puranjay might be able to help! He's a peacock who lives in Feathery Flats; he has plenty of feathers! Sally collects the feathers that have fallen out of Puranjay and discovers that each one has its own distinct job. But it's his tail feathers that are just jazzy and snazzy enough for her hat! They are the most fabulous feathers!

Educational Objective: Feathers serve a variety of functions, including flight, heat conservation, waterproofing, camouflage and display.

New Episode: Balancing Act/Marvelous Marbles Premieres Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Balancing Act : Sally and Nick are trying to walk across a beam in their backyard, but are having trouble staying on it! Can the Cat help? Why of course! His friend Zappa the Snow Leopard is an amazing balancer! He uses his big wide feet and his long tail to help him keep his balance. Nick and Sally dont have tails, but they see how Zappa moves carefully to keep his weight balanced. Now they know what to do at home. Using broomsticks

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