Charity to benefit from Cat in the Hat anniversary

Toy/model of The Cat in the Hat (detail) . Photo: jdhancock on Flickr.
Toy/model of The Cat in the Hat (detail) . Photo: jdhancock on Flickr.

The Cat in the Hat is 40 years old. Random House Children’s Publishing has launched a year-long celebration of this event, and a US educational charity has been chosen as a beneficiary.

Children are being encouraged by Random House to create and send a birthday card to the friendly feline; for every birthday card received, Random House will donate a book to the National Center for Family Literacy to help needy children learn to read.

The Cat in the Hat 40th anniversary - logo roundel. Image: markmorgantrinidad n Flickr.com
The Cat in the Hat 40th Anniversary. Photo: markmorgantrinidad on Flickr.com