The Cat in the Hat

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Summary: I remember this book...
Review: Hi my name is Matt, I wanted to tell everyone how great this book is! I remember when I was a kid everyone loved this book and they read all Dr.Seuss everyday and so did I. This book is a true classic as well as all other Dr.Seuss books. I encourage parent's to get Dr.Seuss books for there kid's because it is a great learning start for there child's education!

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Summary: What to say?
Review: "The Cat in The Hat" by Dr. Seuss

On the first page it starts out with "The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold, wet day."

The setting is a cold rainy day, and the children's mother isn't home. Suddenly walking up the driveway comes The Cat in the Hat. And what a mess he makes. Inviting himself into the house he breaks plates, gets food all over the place, and much, much more. He then brings out of his hat Thing 1 and Thing 2 accompanied then by a lot more Things. They make an even better mess jumping into the goldfish bowl, breaking more plates, and banging pots and pans. Then all the Things go back in the hat and magically everything is put back to normal by a giant vacuum as the mother gets home. She asks, "Did you have any fun? Tell me. What did you do?" The two children don't know what to say. They ask you what you would do if your mother asked you.

This is a good book to read to your children on a cold, wet day, or on any type of day. They should get some laughs out of hearing or reading this book. This may be one of Seuss' harder books to read but it's still an all time favorite like all his other books.

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Summary: A great Suess starter book.
Review: Simply put, a classic that kids love and parents don't mind reading again, and again, again. Favorite line from the book? "It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how"

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Summary: The Cat In The Hat
Review: I think this book would be good for people to read because it has some rhymes, which make the book fun to read. You could also learn a lot from reading this book, it has words that kids wouldn't normally use. The book was about a girl named Sally and her brother. They get stuck inside on a rainy day. They use their imagination to think of a whole bunch of fun things to do, and act them out in the house. The cat in the hat comes to their bedroom in these illusions. I think this book shows that all kids can have fun on a rainy day, even if they are all stuck inside.

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Summary: The Cat in the Hat
Review: The cat in the hat is the most popular Dr. Seus book probably and it is a great teaching tool It taught me how to read. no wonder I was the first to read in my class( I could read by preschool. Come on, the Cat in the Hat is perennial favorite for mostly all children. I have loved this book, and all Seus books since I ws very young. This book is highly reccomended as a gift to a little child.

grade A+

~Dan~

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Summary: Nice And Easy
Review: I don't understand what the complaints are about.

My family has about all of the VHS tapes of the Seuss books. Can't wait for the DVDs. Sure, the animation is simple (cut-outs from the books that barely move and accompany the book narration), but it's perfect for little kids. My kids love Seuss. First, they love hearing myself or my wife read the books. Second, after we've read "Cat" or "ABC" or "Green Eggs" ten times, the tape (or now DVD) comes out.

Hey, these aren't computer-generated neon robots that nearly come at you from inside your TV, but quick editing and flashing neon colors don't necessarily make good kiddie entertainment.

I'll stick with the classics.

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Summary: EVEN THOUGH I'M A SPEED READING TEACHER, I REFUSE -----
Review: ----TO SPEED READ THIS!!!

Seuss's Rhymes are too addictive. It's more enjoyable to read it slowly, listening to the rhymes.

This book is also a good one for beginning readers to practice. They never lose interest. I've got 8 children, and they all loved this one.

--George Stancliffe

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Summary: A must have on your bookshelf!
Review: I grew up with Dr Suess books so I couldn't wait to share them with my own children. The books are illustrated simply, the text is easy to read and creatively laid out and the silly rhymes make me and my children laugh.
What I've noticed from reading them Dr Suess books (they are 1 and 2.5 years) that it has really helped my 2.5 year old with increasing her vocabularly, saying words properly and recognising sounds that a letter or group of letters make. A wonderful series of books to read aloud to your children.

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Summary: Just Read It ... Don't Try to Understand!
Review: If you approach Seuss's "Cat in the Hat" looking to be told a story worthy of the Modern Library's #1 book of the 20th Century, then you will most likely be disappointed. But if you throw aside your expectations of what makes a book great and just read the words as you would the people, places, sights and sounds that trigger your thoughts during the course of a normal day, then you will be amazed.

In "Cat," Theodor Seuss Geisel uses his superhuman vocabulary and literary knowledge to relate a day in the life of a couple children and the animals and things with whom they interact. Seuss's words are abnormally sophisticated, yet one never gets the feeling he is simply showing off. While his writing style is often referred to as stream-of-consciousness, it is clear that every word is appropriately placed and deeply thought out. As "Cat" meanders along through its day, the objects that enter the periphery of the protagonists triggers emotions and thoughts that lead to: poems, songs, theological and political discussions, laughing, shouting, incoherent noises, etc. The novel ranges from sublime to aggravating, but that is only because it is so true to its form. How many times in a normal day, if we were to stop and ruminate upon what we were just thinking, would we then think, "What was that?" But then it's quickly on to the next interaction destined to spark different emotions, thoughts, ideas, etc...

It is impossible to sum this book up. It follows no plot or pattern other than that it is simply 1 day. Two people, a cat, a goldfish, and two things... 1 day.

Reading this book reminded me at times of the Simpsons episode where Homer is seen watching an episode of David Lynch's Twin Peaks. "Brilliant!" Homer remarks, but then quietly to himself, "I have no idea what is going on here." While I often found myself in Homer's predicament while reading Cat, I was always able to appreciate Seuss's writing, even if the individual words were all I understood. For that reason, I plan on reading this book again several years from now to see what life has taught me that might expand my understanding of Seuss's beautiful day.

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Summary: Hannah knows about the cat.
Review: The title of my book is "The Cat in the Hat." I liked this humorous, fiction story so well that I gave it a five star rating. Read on and see why...
In the story, ths cat comes to these people's house. He does all kinds of tricks and makes a mess of their house. The kids tell the cat to leave right now. He cleans up his mess and is gone. Right after that the mom walks in.
The characters in this book are Sally, her brother, the cat, a fish, and their mom. The story takes place at Sally and her brother house. The theme of this story is listen to your mother or you'll pay for it.