In this hottest of summers I invite you to cool In the Jungle of Nool, on the banks of a pool. Where Horton the Elephant jumps off the page And comes truly alive as he takes to the stage. In the last decade, my son has appeared in three productions of Seussical the Musical. I grew up on Theodor Geisel's Dr. Seuss books, but my exposure to the musical was late in coming. I was leery at first, having been disappointed by other adaptations of beloved characters. But after seeing