Game, Play, Sail with Dr. Seuss This Year

The legacy of Dr. Seuss continues to grow, and unlike the Grinch’s heart, it grew far beyond three sizes today.

On March 2, Dr. Seuss Enterprises will celebrate the 115th birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, marking the occasion with some new and expanded partnerships for fans of all ages. For those of us who were kids once and are still kids at heart, Funko is honoring the man with a Pop! Icons figure. Available from Entertainment Earth, the 3 3/4-inch vinyl figure features Dr. Seuss looking crisp in a gray suit while clutching a copy of his 1957 classic, The Cat in the Hat.

For those with the desire for a seafaring adventure, Carnival Cruise Line continues its long-running Seuss at Sea program, and on March 2 there will be a fleet-wide celebration in which all aboard will be invited to participate in a special reading of Dr. Seuss’s Happy Birthday to You! There will be themed treats, and guests may also write a personal birthday wish. Carnival will also grant 115 wishes across its 26 ships.

The first-ever Dr. Seuss mobile game arrives this spring through the newly launched Dr. Seuss Studios. Inspired by Happy Birthday to You!, B.B. the Birthday Bird takes the lead in B.B. Takes Flight. In the game, players can tap and flap through colorful lands in a Seussian world of wonder. Available for iOS and Android, the game is the first in a series of mobile games plotted for the year ahead.

Of course, you could always throw your own Dr. Seuss birthday party at home with new dress-up items and accessories from Party City.

Photos: Funko/Party City

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James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book and Co-President of The International Toy Magazines Association (ITMA). He is also a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), New York Comic Con, Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.