{"id":4781,"date":"2018-08-10T10:29:19","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T15:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=4781"},"modified":"2018-08-10T10:29:19","modified_gmt":"2018-08-10T15:29:19","slug":"dr-seusss-word-challenge-on-carnival-promotes-summer-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=4781","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Seuss\u2019s Word Challenge On Carnival Promotes Summer Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Young cruisers did an incredible amount of reading onboard Carnival Cruise Line<\/a> ships this summer.
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As part of Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House Children\u2019s Books Dr. Seuss\u2019s Word Challenge to promote literacy, kids sailing aboard Carnival Cruise Line this summer read an astonishing 213 million Dr. Seuss words through fun, educational activities across the line\u2019s 26-ship fleet, helping to surpass the goal of 100 million Dr. Seuss words read during the campaign.<\/p>\n

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Events were highlighted by book readings to local children by New Orleans Saints tight end Ben Watson aboard Carnival Triumph in New Orleans and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kike Hernandez in Long Beach. Donning Dr. Seuss\u2019 signature striped hat, Watson and Hernandez gave spirited readings of the new Dr. Seuss classic \u201cWhat Pet Should I Get?\u201d while extolling the benefits of reading to hundreds of kids from local summer camps and social service organizations.<\/p>\n

Young cruisers sailing on Carnival ships in June and July were also encouraged to read as many Dr. Seuss words as possible during summertime book reading sessions on board and then log their words and monitor their progress using a word tracker on Seussville.com. Children at St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee \u2013 one of Carnival\u2019s favorite charitable partners \u2013 also participated and were treated to a special reading of \u201cOh, The Places You\u2019ll Go!\u201d by hospital survivors.<\/p>\n

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All those who registered and entered their Dr. Seuss word count at Seussville.com before July 31 were also eligible to win a free Carnival cruise.<\/p>\n

Dr. Seuss\u2019s Word Challenge is part of Seuss at Sea, Carnival\u2019s exclusive partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises that showcases the wonderful words and world of the famous children\u2019s author through family-oriented entertainment, youth activities and dining experiences. Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House Children\u2019s Books launched the first-ever Dr. Seuss\u2019s Word Challenge on May 29. Readers responded so quickly to the campaign and original goal of reading 20 million Dr. Seuss words that the goal was increased and expanded it to an incredible 100 million word goal.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCarnival Cruise Line is the leader in family cruising carrying more than 800,000 kids a year and we\u2019re very proud to be the Official Seagoing Partner of Dr. Seuss\u2019s Word Challenge which serves to reinforce the importance of reading \u2013 even on vacation \u2013 in a fun and creative way,\u201d said Caroline Lombardi, director of youth programming for Carnival Cruise Line.<\/p>\n

Added Susan Brandt, president of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, \u201cOur Dr. Seuss\u2019s Word Challenge was one of our most successful literacy promotion programs ever and hats off to the kids of Carnival Cruise Line for doing their part and helping us surpass our goal by reading an amazing 213 million words at sea.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Launched in 2014, Seuss at Sea has become one of the most popular children\u2019s program in the travel industry and includes such fun activities as The Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast with The Cat in the Hat and Friends and the Seuss-a-Palooza Parade and Story Time, as well as character interactions, Dr. Seuss toys and games, and popular movies shown on board.<\/p>\n

Dr. Seuss Bookville, a vibrant and colorful family reading venue, is also featured on select ships, including the new Carnival Horizon which debuted this year and also offers the first-ever Dr. Seuss water park at sea.<\/p>\n

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