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5.0 out of 5 stars
A word just absurd, 22 Dec 2005
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 forlornWhat 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! ------------------------ 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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