“Look at me! Look at me! Look at me now! It is fun to have fun, but you have to know how,” said The Cat in the Hat. 

While The Cat knew how to have fun, Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker WPSO Lt. Chase Wimberly had a good time also, reading selections from Dr. Seuss books to Doyline Elementary School students Friday.

Occasion for the school reading visit was a birthday celebration for Dr. Seuss in the school’s elementary classroom. Parker’s selections came from The Cat in the Hat, the 1957 book that made Dr. Seuss a household name and a favorite of parents and children.

Lt. Wimberly read “There’s a Wocket in my Pocket,” which features a little boy talking about strange creatures living in his house, such as the yeps on the steps, the wasket in his basket and the yottle in the bottle.

“Lt. Wimberly and I had a great time with the students, reading from the books and talking with them,” Parker said. “We enjoy visiting schools and interacting with the young people. It’s a way to connect…to let them know who we are.”

Friday’s reading expedition was a homecoming of sorts for Parker. In 2018, he served as school resource officer in Doyline.

“It was nice to be back in the school,” he said. “I think some of the students remembered me.”