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Summary: The Cat In The Hat
Review: "The Cat in the Hat Review"A Cat in a hat, a lonely vagabond, strolls across a house where a boy and his sister are waiting anxiously for their mother to come home. The kids are bored because it is raining. Then, there's a knock at the door. Guess who ? Then they make the biggest mistake ever. They let him in! That is when a lot of problems arise. With all of the twists and turns, I think this is one of the greatest children's books I have ever read.
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Summary: This Cat's ALL THAT!
Review: "In a world gone horribly wrong,full of giant mutant cats attired in fancy costumes,baring boxes full of horrendous oddities,and overly dictative talking fish...a young boy and his sister Sally,find themselves trapped,and under the spell of the want to do bad things!".....that's how the movie trailer would read anyways. In reality....this is the classic book that nearly every child,and adult should read,or have read to them. Two children left at home by their mother,on a boring rainy day,and told to behave. Enter the Cat In The Hat....who's goal in life,seems to be doing anything but behaving! The childrens goldfish is the voice of reason,but he is easily out voted,by the want to have "fun". But as we learn,fun that is without boundries,is fun that causes trouble! I remember this book as a child,and we all delighted in a Cat in a Hat,but how soon we would wish we were as smart as a fish! A great read for ALL,and a must for any childs library.
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: This is not the animated version I remember seeing on TV as a child. My 18 month old looked at the screen for 1 minute tops and said "Elmo" which she has only seen 3 times (we live overseas and recently started collecting videos). Other reviews were misleading because they appear to be from reviewing the book.
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Summary: the cat in the hat
Review: The Cat In The Hat is a very cool book.He can be a trouble macker though.He makes a big mess in both storys.If you read adr.seuss books you will fall in love with his books.In the cat in the hat i like Sally the most.I also like the fish because he is smart.Dr.seuss writes good books.
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Summary: READ THIS!!
Review: The Cat and the Hat is a very uplifting book! It shows morals such as being nice and not letting strange cats in the house. Especialy if they talk. The cat makes a mess and the kids are angry because their mommy will get mad at them if the house is dirty. So remember kids, DON'T TALK TO STRANGE CATS OR LET THEM IN THE HOUSE!!
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Summary: I really liked this book
Review: i started 2 grade dis year. my taecher, mrs. applebeuh told mi to reed dis book. i reelly like it becouse it was verri funni. i reely liked cat because he is kookoo! also wen ever mi mom leaves me alon with mi sistar sally, we like to pre-tand that the cat is go ing to come to r hose.
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Summary: One of the Greatest Books Ever!
Review: The Cat in the Hat is one of the best childrens books ever written for one basic reason; it's fun! Sally and her brother are left home one day when their mother has to run out. Suddenly walking up the driveway comes The Cat in the Hat. And what a mess he makes. Inviting himself into the house a 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 as the mother gets home. So there you have it. The Cat in the Hat is a great book that will be loved by all. Be sure to pick this one up and enjoy. HAPPY READING!
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Summary: Subversive, disturbing, and brilliant
Review: Dr. Seuss was one of those rare creative geniuses who both entertained us and challenged us to open our minds. "The Cat in the Hat" is an indispensable part of the Seuss canon. A bizarre blending of Seuss's trademark illustrations with an eerily Kafkaesque plot, "Cat" will delight both children and adults. The plot is simple: The narrator, a small boy, is left home on a rainy day with his sister Sally. But their boring day is interrupted by the Cat in the Hat, a weirdly anthropomorphic, talking feline who proceeds to turn their house into a chaotic playground. The illustrations--think Salvador Dali meets Beatrix Potter--are marvelous. This book is simple enough for beginning readers, yet full of subtle touches that could keep an army of literary critics and psychologists busy analyzing it for decades. And that is the brilliance of Dr. Seuss. Buy a copy of the book for your favorite child, buy a second for your favorite adult, and keep a third for yourself.
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Summary: Freud on seus
Review: The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, 61 pages. Beginner Books, The Cat in the Hat is a hard-hitting novel of prose and poetry in which the author re-examines the dynamic rhyming schemes and bold imagery of some of his earlier works, most notably _Green Eggs and Ham_, _If I Ran the Zoo_. In this novel, Theodore Geisel, writing under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss, pays homage to the great Dr. Sigmund Freud in a nightmarish fantasy of a renegade feline helping two young children understand their own frustrated sexuality. The story opens with two youngsters, a brother and a sister, abandoned by their mother, staring mournfully through the window of their single-family dwelling. In the foreground, a large tree/phallic symbol dances wildly in the wind, taunting the children and encouraging them to succumb to the sexual yearnings they undoubtedly feel for each other. Even to the most unlearned reader, the blatant references to the incestuous relationship the two share set the tone for Seuss' probing examination of the satisfaction of primitive needs. The Cat proceeds to charm the wary youths into engaging in what he so innocently refers to as "tricks." At this point, the fish, an obvious Christ figure who represents the prevailing Christian morality, attempts to warn the children, and thus, in effect, warns all of humanity of the dangers associated with the unleashing of the primal urges. In response to this, the cat proceeds to balance the aquatic naysayer on the end of his umbrella, essentially saying, "Down with morality; down with God!" After poohpoohing the righteous rantings of the waterlogged Christ figure, the Cat begins to juggle several icons of Western culture, most notably two books, representing the Old and New Testaments, and a saucer of lactal fluid, an ironic reference to maternal loss the two children experienced when their mother abandoned them "for the afternoon." Our heroic Id adds to this bold gesture a rake and a toy man, and thus completes the Oedipal triangle. Later in the novel, Seuss introduces the proverbial Pandora's box, a large red crate out of which the Id releases Thing One, or Freud's concept of Ego, the division of the psyche that serves as the conscious mediator between the person and reality, and Thing Two, the Superego which functions to reward and punish through a system of moral attitudes, conscience, and guilt. Referring to this box, the Cat says, "Now look at this trick. Take a look!" In this, Dr. Seuss uses the children as a brilliant metaphor for the reader, and asks the reader to re-examine his own inner self. The children, unable to control the Id, Ego, and Superego allow these creatures to run free and mess up the house, or more symbolically, control their lives. This rampage continues until the fish, or Christ symbol, warns that the mother is returning to reinstate the Oedipal triangle that existed before her abandonment of the children. At this point, Seuss introduces a many-armed cleaning device which represents the psychoanalytic couch, which proceeds to put the two youngsters' lives back in order. With powerful simplicity, clarity, and drama, Seuss reduces Freud's concepts on the dynamics of the human psyche to an easily understood gesture. Mr. Seuss' poetry and choice of words is equally impressive and serves as a splendid counterpart to his bold symbolism. In all, his writing style is quick and fluid, making _The Cat in the Hat_ impossible to put down. While this novel is 61 pages in length, and one can read it in five minutes or less, it is not until after multiple readings that the genius of this modern day master becomes apparent.
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Summary: A true turn in childrens liturature
Review: This is a humorous tale of a cat who wants to create fun by destroying two children's house. It is a great story which will broaden the way children think and it will definatly make your child want to read.
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