The Cat in the Hat

What's not to love about a talking cat that plays well with kids & gets into mischief?!

Age recommendation: all ages

On a scale of 1-10 stars, I give it 10!

First published in 1957 - The Cat in the Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. As of 2007, more than 10 million copies of The Cat in the Hat have been printed, and it has been translated into more than 12 different languages, including Latin, under the title Cattus Petasatus.

The story centres around a tall, lean, anthropomorphic cat, who wears a red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. One rainy day the Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her unnamed brother when their mother is away. Ignoring repeated objections from the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his tricks in an attempt to entertain them.

Originally from Springfield, Massachusetts - Theodor Seuss Geisel (born March 2, 1904) was a cartoonist, and artist. He died in 1991 (at the age of 87) from cancer.

I liked this book because it is funny. - Davin, age 7

A classic. Based on an idea by Phyllis Cerf and Dr Seuss, Cerf compiled a list of 379 words as the basic vocabulary for young readers, along with another twenty slightly harder "emergency" words. No more than 200 words were taken from that list to write "The Cat in the Hat". This was a new idea in 1958, but soon became very popular, and remains to this day. Anyway, that's a bit of history, the main thing your kids want to know is it's easy to read, flows beautifully, and is full of Dr Seuss charm.

One of Seuss' best. Simple vocabulary, amusing story, lilting rhymes.

With simple vocabulary and a lovely rhythm, Dr. Seuss brings us a story of a cat in a hat who shows up at Dick and Sally’s home on a cold rainy day to take them on a magical adventure.

has guided me through life

My absolute favorite Dr. Seuss book. I recently read this aloud to a group of kids, preschool-grade 5, and was impressed by how much they enjoyed the story. It truly is timeless!

never gets old

A white nuckle thrill ride, a real emotional roller coaster, with deep and substantial plot twists, that made this reader quistion the point of his very existance to the deepist depths of his soal not enough stars can be awarded!! a masterpiece