Events Included Readings by Tampa Bay Rays All-Star
Evan Longoria, New Orleans
Broadcasting Legend Angela Hill, Donations to Area Animal Rescue
Organizations
MIAMI, Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise
Line and its partner Dr. Seuss
Enterprises teamed up to celebrate the release of the new
Dr. Seuss book, "What Pet Should I Get?" with celebrity book
readings by Tampa Bay Rays all-star Evan
Longoria aboard Carnival Paradise in Tampa and local broadcasting legend
Angela Hill aboard Carnival Dream in
New Orleans.
In conjunction with the event, Carnival is matching Longoria's
donation of $100 to Pet Pal Animal
Shelter for every home run he hits during the 2015 season. The
cruise line is also donating monies to the Tampa Bay and Louisiana chapters of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
"Carnival is the number one cruise line for families and we're
delighted to team up with Dr. Seuss
Enterprises to bring the joy of reading to kids with these
special presentations in Tampa and
New Orleans while supporting local
animal rescue organizations," said Christine Duffy, Carnival's president. "The kids
were absolutely thrilled to have been treated to a reading of the
first new Dr. Seuss book in 25 years and our most sincere thanks to
Evan and Angela, as well as the SPCA, for the valuable work they do
each and every day," she added.
Donning Dr. Seuss' signature striped hat and surrounded by
rescue dogs from the SPCA, Longoria and Hill delighted children
with spirited readings of "What Pet Should I Get?" which is based
on an original manuscript and accompanying sketches by Dr. Seuss,
aka Ted Geisel, that was discovered
in the La Jolla, Calif., home of
the late beloved children's author.
Following the reading, children and their chaperones joined The
Cat in the Hat, Sam I am, and Thing 1 and Thing 2 for Carnival's
popular Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast with The Cat in the Hat and
Friends, part of the line's exclusive Seuss at Sea
program.
Launched in 2014, Seuss at Sea is a fleetwide program featuring
exciting youth, family, dining and entertainment experiences
inspired by the amazing world and words of Dr. Seuss. The
program includes such fun activities as the Seuss-a-palooza Parade
and Story Time, as well as character interactions, Dr. Seuss toys
and games and popular movies.
For additional information and reservations, contact any travel
agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com.
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About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival, a unit of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The
World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24 ships operating three-
to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas,
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Australia, New
Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The company currently
has two 133,500-ton ships on order - Carnival Vista, scheduled to
enter service in 2016, and an as-yet-unnamed vessel set to debut in
2018.
About Dr. Seuss
Theodor "Seuss" Geisel is quite simply
the most beloved children's book author of all time. Winner of the
Pulitzer Prize in 1984, an Academy Award, three Emmy Awards, three
Grammy Awards, and three Caldecott Honors, Geisel wrote and
illustrated 44 books for children. Hundreds of millions of copies
have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. While
Theodor Geisel died on September 24, 1991, Dr. Seuss lives on, inspiring
generations of children of all ages to explore the joys of
reading.
Dr. Seuss Enterprises,
L.P.
The primary focus of 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 people 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.
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