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This book, with color illustrations, is the story of the mischievous cat who returns on a snowy day when there is work to be done.

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  • “This was no time for play. This was no time for fun.This was no time for games.There was work to be done.When mother went out of the house for the dayshe said "Somebody has to clear all this away! Somebody, somebody, has to, you see." Then she picked out two somebodies: Sally and me.”
    Boy who narrates the story.
  • “Oh the things that they did! And they did them so hard, It was all one big spot now All over the yard!”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • House that family lives in.: The outside, where the children are shoveling snow, and later the inside, where the Cat-in-the-Hat goes in and makes himself at home.

First Sentence edit see section history

This was no time for play.

Glossary edit see section history

  • Voom: The thing that comes out of the cat with the Z-hat.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in Dr. Seuss Beginner Books. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Dr. Seuss (Author)
  2. Yanitzia Canetti

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House Childrens Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1958
ISBN: 0394800028
Page Count: 72

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PZ8.3.G276 Cav
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 4-8

Guided Reading Level: K

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • The Cat in the Hat
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  • One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

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