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The Cat in the Hat (Hardcover)

by Dr. Seuss (Author), Adrian Edmondson (Narrator)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Collins Audio (1 Jan 2009)
  • ISBN-10: 0007141890
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007141890
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,587,206 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
He may be an old standby, but he never lets us down. When in doubt, turn to the story of the cat that transformed a dull, rainy afternoon into a magical and just-messy-enough adventure. There's another (hidden) adventure, too: this book really will help children learn to read. With his simple and often single vowel vocabulary, the good Doctor knew what he was doing: hear it, learn it, read it--laughing all the way. The Cat in the Hat is a must for any child's library. --Susan Harrison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Amazon.co.uk Review
He may be an old standby, but he never lets us down. When in doubt, turn to the story of the cat that transformed a dull, rainy afternoon into a magical and just-messy-enough adventure. There's another, hidden adventure, too: this book really will help children learn to read. With his simple and often single-vowel vocabulary, the good Doctor knew what he was doing: hear it, learn it, read it--laughing all the way. The Cat in The Hat is a must for any child's library. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A word just absurd, 22 Dec 2005
By Kurt Messick "FrKurt Messick" (London, SW1) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cat in the Hat (Dr Seuss Green Back Books) (Paperback)
I could not not review this book
I could not let it be forsook
for on this day was Geisel born
that we should not be so forlorn

What would I do without the cat?
Where would I be without the hat?
I do not know, I can not say
I wouldn't want to see that day

For in this book, so short and sweet
is such, for all, a great big treat
The cat of mischief, cat of wise
Cat with gleaming knowing eyes

And of the hat!
What's up with that?
Where did those stripes come from?
Yes I know

Poor grammar, oh,
I'm really not that dum!

I would the world would know the cat
I hope the world will wear the hat
Can such a book be left alone?
Can such a tale be overblown?

I thinkest not, I thought antiquely
For this is writing most uniquely
And such will never come again
To grace the page with such a pen

To give us such unbridled joy
To please and, yes, and to annoy
But in the end to satisfy
With merriment and laughing sigh

For on this day we give our thanks
For treasure that is not in banks
But on the printed page before us
Thank you, oh dear Dr. Seuss!

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I wrote this in honour of Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, on the anniversary of his birthday. Using a vocabulary of a mere 223 words, 'The Cat in the Hat' has become a standard children's classic throughout the English-speaking world. I remember as a child delighting at the discovery of rhyming words and what fun they could be, and when coupled with the imaginative drawings and simple yet engaging plot lines, Dr. Seuss became my favourite almost instantly.

The plot of 'The Cat in the Hat' is simple yet meaningful. A cat, a perfect creature for exhibiting independence and mischief, is befriended by children who express delight, astonishment, and occasional disapproval of their be-hatted feline. Children learn behaviour in a humourous and touching way by relating to the children.

However, all of Seussian literature was almost not to be. Geisel had literally dozens of rejections for his early works, from publishers who doubted the appeal or the marketability. Fortunately for us, Geisel continued to pursue both writing and publication, which he continued up to the time of his death in 1991. He still had a book on the bestseller list at that time.

Long Live Dr. Seuss!

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars brill book, 1 Mar 2008
This review is from: The Cat in the Hat (Dr Seuss Green Back Books) (Paperback)
Dr. Seuss has done it again. He has written a lovely rhyme, which has been made into a movie which was really good, and he left me astounded. Remember: This book is based on the movie not the real rhyme by Dr. Seuss (I think)! Please check out all the other reviews I have written of other Dr. Seuss's books (the list is at the bottom) and please, please, please comment one!

Let's get back to the book; it starts at the Walden household when it was a total uproar. It finishes in the Walden household after, the Cat in the Hat, the hero, finishes cleaning the whole place up and driving away!

This book is one of my favourites and I would rate it 9/ 10; I would recommend it to anyone who watched the movie but forgot about it and wanted to tell somebody else who hadn't watched the movie all about it. I would also recommend it to anybody who's a great Dr. Seuss fan, especially the young ones (around 5 - 7)

List of reviews on Dr. Seuss books:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Fox in Socks
And this one (the Cat in the Hat)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A cringeworthy fun frolic for kids of all ages!, 30 Oct 2001
By chantelle.house@virgin.net (Southampton, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Cat in the Hat: Mini Edition (Dr Seuss Miniature Edition) (Hardcover)
This book makes you cringe, laugh and want to cry! The minxy Cat in the Hat decides to brighten up 2 bored children's day - with disasterous consequences. The hilarious rhyming escapades roll off the tongue so easily when reading to a child that they soon pick up the next lines themselves. I have been reading this to kids for years and I still love it as much as they do. Once you have entered the crazy world of Dr Seuss and his natilly accessorized feline, you won't want to leave. Hilarious fun for big kids and little ones!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Opening the Doorway for a Child's Imagination
Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Opening the Doorway for a Child's Imagination
Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Opening the Doorway for a Child's Imagination
Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable book to help early readers read out loud
There are so many great things that can be said about this truly classic book: the witty plot, hilarious rhymes and wonderfully quirky illustrations. Read more
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