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1Print Version of Books - Get Textbooks…Original Books

A child might first encounter the story “Horton Hears a Who” from a Ebook purchased on line or at a book store or borrowed from the local library. Amazon.com also has a variety of book versions for purchase - http://www.amazon.ca/Horton-Hears-Who-Dr-Seuss/dp/0394800788

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2Movie and TV Versions of the Story: YouTube TV Special.

I remember watching this version of the story as a child. Open the following site with address provided: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGaqFTxwfXM

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3Movie and TV Versions of the Story- references to characters/voices/fan sites

A child might follow the character of Horton and his friends watching an animated version of the story on television or viewing the movie version of this classic 1950‘s story. IMDb site - lists characters and celebrities that voice each character. Fan feed back and picture gallery

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4TV Guide movie review and ebay shopping opportunities:

Children may become overwhelmed by the number of sites that offer merchandize for their "wish lists".

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5Movie Review for Parents

I thought this was an interesting site for parents to be aware of and use if they had concerns about movies their children watch. Another site I found that was a surprise was Screen Junkies.com ( http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/genres-movies/family-friendly/horton-hears-a-who-quotes-that-you-cant-say-5-times-fast/)…. an unfortunate occurrence with many children’s stories is the sidebar references and advertisements that are very adult in content. Parents need to be aware of these possibilities as their children search the web for their favorite characters. Facebook also offers many sites to review and discuss "Horton Hears a Who", I elected not to include a link for security to my own pages.

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6Ebooks and Apps - The commercial side of the story - What children might experience after exposure to the Seuss characters and s

After falling in love with the character of Horton, children can explore this faithful story using 21st technology in the form of ebooks and apps for iPhone or iPad. (I thought it was interesting that a popular Ebooks site offering free downloads was no longer available: link doesn’t work anymore and site has been shut down….will this be a trend as sites find they can not compete in the "free" market???)

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7OceanHouse Media app outlet

Also available at the App Store- this app allows children to view the story on their phone, iPad or computer for a price of $4.99

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8Fun Books - variety of version of books using the character "Horton"

There are numerous sites and stores that offer children stuffed animals, games, clothes, T-shirts, hats, sticker books, and toys featuring Horton. This commercialism of Seuss’ character can be found on almost every site that sells the movie or print books through merchandizing to encourage children to add these items to their "wish lists". Google also provides a wide list of books for children: http://books.google.ca/books?id=D3ROPQAACAAJ&dq=horton+hears+a+who&hl=en&sa=X&ei=incfT82PAqnf0QGryogI&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAA

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9Games- Universal Studios

A type of board game that uses the character of Horton.

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10Digital Sites - Suessville Game Page: Excellent graphics, a person could spend a long time discovering all the parts to this pa

Children as they move from pre-readers to elementary readers will get involved with games. Several interesting sites offer children learning opportunities using Dr. Seuss characters to make learning fun. (Please click on the URL to go directly to the game site). (STAY on page if program props this request)

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11Teacher lessons/You Tube-Bright Hub Education - lesson/unit plans

As children enter school many lesson plans are available to teachers using the familiar characters Dr. Seuss created. Teacher lessons/You Tube/Teacher Tube - one of the categories of sites that impressed me the most during this project were the sites created by teachers and students using Horton and other Seuss characters. The blending of a familiar character with a variety of Web 2.0 tools and reading group strategies was wonderful to discovery. I like that teachers are using familiar characters to experiment with engaging formats of instruction for their students.

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12ABCteach Online Resources using Horton

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13Lesson plan - Homegrown Hearts

A variety of activities for children based on Horton- cooking to storybook making.

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14Early Moments

Primary school re -printable activity pages about Horton.

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15Book Study Unit

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16Student read Video

Student voices read the story of Horton. There are many great sites that showcase exemplars using student/teacher's creative abilities.

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17Adult info - Other uses for Horton story. -Spirituality Practice

I was amazed how the story of Horton has inspired individuals to convey a message based on the time honored story created by Dr. Seuss. The follow sites are examples of integrating a child’s story into a message directed to a general audience. Perhaps as children grow and become parents themselves this type of connection is appealing for them because of their own history with the characters from Dr. Seuss’ story Horton Hears a Who...????

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18Teaching about Anti-Racism using the characters the Sneetches:

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19Teaching Children Philosophy using Horton Hears A Who

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22Movie quotes - Retro Junk

Older children often use "quotes" to express themselves.

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23Author’s perspective - Dr. Seuss the political commentator?

As an adult, I was most interested in the reasons Theodor Seuss Geisel created timeless stories that deal with basic human dilemmas. After reading about this author I was intrigued by his ability to write/draw what he felt were important statements about his time in the format of children’s books. Some of the best stories ever written have many layers of details that we grasp as a reader as we develop and gain life experience. How talented an author must be to see so many layers of their story as they create characters and storylines! I thought it was fitting that there is a memorial in Springfield, MA, dedicated to the memory of this amazing story teller.

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25History of Dr. Seuss - National Memorial in Springfield, MA

Additional information about the memorial site can be found at: History of Dr. Seuss - National Memorial in Springfield, MA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx2NucrR43k&feature=related

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26The author - summary on Wikipedia: (print)

Some of the best brief summaries about the story "Horton Hears a Who" and the author Dr. Seuss are found on Wikipedia.

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28Seussical the Musical - Late addition!!

I hear a commercial for this musical theatre for children……so this page is a late add on….