The Cat in the Hat

Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that "pallid primers [with] abnormally courteous, unnaturally clean boys and girls' were leading to growing illiteracy among children, The Cat in the Hat (the first Random House Beginner Book) changed the way our children learn how to read.

Age Range: 3 - 7 years

Grade Level: Preschool - 2

Lexile Measure: 260L (What's this?)

Hardcover: 61 pages

Publisher: Random House; 1st edition (March 12, 1957)

Language: English

Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.3 inches

Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces

Reviews

"This Dr. Suess is the beginning of rhyming for young children. I bought this book for my grandson as a gift to go along with a shirt of Thing 1 and Thing 2 I bought for him. I wanted to get him a gift for their new baby and this book just goes along with the shirts. It's a great way to help celebrate a second child in the family"

- Sandy Dewar

"Come on, this is a classic, must have. Register for Dr. Seuss books if you haven't already on your baby registry. Start reading these as soon as you like. Rhyming and fun is always a hit with kids, young & old."

- Luvtogether

"I love this book. It is fun. It makes fun of learning words. Reading is an adventure. Rhyming is a way to remember. And the illustrations will make any child laugh."

- Wellman

"An absolute classic. I learned to read using this book, as did my kids and grandkids. There are very few children's books out there that can match it. If you haven't read this to/with your kids, you're all missing something. Enough said!"

- A. Nonymous

"This is such a good book.Its so great to be able to read a book with my daughter that I read as a kid. It keeps her entertained and she is also starting to read a few of the words by herself.Its a classic."

- Nikki

"I always enjoyed Dr. Seuss books as a child and they still make me laugh. Just give some a try, have some giggles and fun read to your kids or grand kids or a classroom of little A, B, C's all the way to Z, then you can see their faces light up too."

- S. J.

"Does this really need a review? Well here is a short one. I purchased a few of these for my kindle and I read them to my baby in my belly. Once I start reading the baby starts moving around enjoying the sounds of the different rhymes within the book. Love it!"

- Mari

"I have this on my kindle for our grandson is 18 months old. He stays at our house a couple of times a month. He loves the story and is his favorite bedtime book when he's here. Still a fun story that puts him to sleep by the second reading."

- D. D.

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About The Author

“A person’s a person, no matter how small,” Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, would say. “Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted.”

Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped millions of kids learn to read.

Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1925, he went to Oxford University, intending to acquire a doctorate in literature. At Oxford, Geisel met Helen Palmer, whom he wed in 1927. Upon his return to America later that year, Geisel published cartoons and humorous articles for Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at that time. His cartoons also appeared in major magazines such as Life, Vanity Fair, and Liberty. Geisel gained national exposure when he won an advertising contract for an insecticide called Flit. He coined the phrase, “Quick, Henry, the Flit!” which became a popular expression.

Geisel published his first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, in 1937, after 27 publishers rejected it.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984, an Academy Award, three Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and three Caldecott Honors, Geisel wrote and illustrated 44 books. While Theodor Geisel died on September 24, 1991, Dr. Seuss lives on, inspiring generations of children of all ages to explore the joys of reading.