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The Cat in the Hat
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The Cat in the Hat (1957) (edit title/settings)

by Dr. Seuss (Author) (edit contributors)

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Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that... read more

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In this book Sally and Richard are home alone and they are bored when the Cat in the Hat shows up and gets them in a whole bunch of trouble. The Cat brings along two of his very best friends, Thing 1 and Thing 2. While they are messing up the house, (getting paint everywhere breaking things... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

In this book Sally and Richard are home alone and they are bored when the Cat in the Hat shows up and gets them in a whole bunch of trouble. The Cat brings along two of his very best friends, Thing 1 and Thing 2. While they are messing up the house, (getting paint everywhere breaking things and even flying kites in the house) the goldfish, their family pet, keeps trying to get them to stop but they are having to much fun to listen.When their mom gets home, they have to figure out how to pick up the house after the Cat in the Hat ruined it.

Characters edit see section history

  • Cat in the Hat: A cat that comes into the house to mess it up in an attempt to have fun.
  • Cat: he is a crazy mo fo. hes a trickster he is. makes a big mess but pulls through in the end. I love him!!!
  • Thing One: A person/creature that the cat calls for some more fun.
  • Thing Two: Another thing.
  • Sally: Dick's sister. One of the kids. She was my favorite
  • Dick: Sally's brother. The other kid. The son of the mother.
  • Goldfish: The family pet who talks. He is funny. I liked him.
  • Mother: Sally and Dicks mom. I don't like her. They can't have fun when she is around.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “That is good, he's gone away, yes. But your mother will come. She will find this big mess.”
    Goldfish
  • ““Look at me! Look at me! Look at me NOW! It is fun to have fun But you have to know how.””
  • “He should not be here while your mother is out!”
    Goldfish

First Sentence edit see section history

The sun did not shine.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in Dr. Seuss Beginner Books. (community list)
This is book 66 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Harry the Dirty Dog, and followed by Cow Who Fell in the Canal.

This is book 35 of 215 in Whitcoulls Kids' Top 50 (2011). (authoritative list)

Followed by Where the Wild Things Are.

Preceded by The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and followed by Charlotte's Web.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Dr. Seuss (Author) - and Illustrator

Other Contributors:

  1. Carlos Rivera (Translator) - Translated from English to Spanish

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1957
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 61

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PZ8.3.G276 Cat2
  • Dewey: 811

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 4-8

A book written by Dr. Seuss, a famous children's writer. You should have no worries over the content in this book.Guided Reading Level: J

Movie Connections edit see section history

  • The Cat in the Hat (1971) (TV) (IMDb): Two children left home alone for a short while one afternoon are visited by a very interesting yet troublesome cat wearing a tall striped hat. The cat succeeds in creating a huge mess in their house - can they get it cleaned up before Mom gets home?
  • The Cat in the Hat (2003) (IMDb): Conrad and Sally Walden (Spencer Breslin and Dakota Fanning) are home alone with their pet fish. It is raining outside, and there is nothing to do. Until The Cat in the Hat ('Mike Myers' ) walks in the front door. He introduces them to their imagination, and at first it's all fun and games, until things get out of hand, and The Cat must go, go, go, before their parents get back. Mike Myers stars in the title role as the mischievous feline with the red-and-white striped magical stovepipe hat, a film adaptation of the beloved Dr. Seuss book, `The Cat in the Hat'. The Cat stirs up mischief wherever he goes, especially for Conrad and Sally Walden, (Spencer Breslin and Dakota Fanning) two children who are home alone with their pet fish. With nothing to do, Conrad begins to mess-up the house by riding a board down the stairs. Their single mom (Kelly Preston) is having the company party that night, and the house must be neat and clean or her germ-o-phobic boss will fire her. She orders the children not to take one step into the living room. Of course, when the Cat arrives, he is part of a wrecking crew that destroys the house.
  • The Cat in the Hat (2003) (VG) (IMDb)

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
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  • My Book About Me
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  • The Big Red Book of Beginner Books (Beginner Books(R))
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Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and His Cats (Picture Book)
  • Seuss-isms
  • Seuss-isms for Success
  • The Seuss, the Whole Seuss and Nothing but the Seuss
  • Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel
  • The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss
  • Dr. Seuss Goes to War
  • Dr. Seuss and Philosophy

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