Dr. Seuss has entertained kids and adults for generations. Now 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios have teamed-up to make one of his classics - "Horton Hears a Who!" into a movie.

Jim Carrey plays Horton, who lives in the jungle of Newl with all of his animal friends. One day a speck floats by Horton and he thinks he hears people on it talking. And it turns out that he's right. So Horton saves the speck and all the people of Whoville from disaster and decides it's his job to protect them.

Horton tries talking to the Whos, and eventually makes contact with the mayor, who's voiced by Steve Carell. At first the mayor doesn't believe what Horton is telling him - that they all live on a tiny speck that is stuck on a clover - but after he notices strange things happening to Whoville he realizes that Horton is right. But the rest of the Whos think the mayor is a nut.

In the meantime, a mean kangaroo (played by Carol Burnett) doesn't believe Horton and thinks he should stop protecting the speck. She convinces all the animals that Horton is a nut. So it's up to both of the heroes to prove to everyone that they are right.

The voice work in "Horton Hears a Who!" is very good. I'm glad Jim Carrey used his real voice and didn't do some stuffy elephant voice like others have done in the past for Horton. The animation is great. The Blue Sky animators are some of the best in the business.

The story is familiar to most people, but the producers have made a few changes to make it interesting. There aren't a lot of big laughs in the movie, but that's o.k. "Horton Hears a Who!", like most Dr. Seuss stories, is about the message, and it's delivered in a sweet and touching way.

As you would expect "Horton" is rated G. It's safe for all ages. 

On The Official Kid Critic Report Card, "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who" gets a B+.

Dr. Seuss' wife had to approve the making of the film and the final result. I'm sure she and Dr. Seuss himself are very proud.