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Seuss' writing has affected my own since I write books in a humorous albeit adult vein. It is a wonderful story about how a cat shows up at a child's home one afternoon and turns the house into chaos.
Seuss was one of my favorite childhood authors. Dr.
They are also beautifully illustrated and they will tease and twist your child's mind into a delightful pretzel filled with laughter.The Cat in the Hat has got to be one of my favorites. His books were easy for me to read as a very young child.
They are excellent primers for beginning readers. I would have to say that Dr.
I am grateful for the creativity that he sparked within me.Davis Aujourd'hui, author of "The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude"
I purchased this book to read to a group of headstart students to celebrate Dr. It was a great success. Seuss's birthday. I wore the big hat and read to a group of twenty children. They wanted to see everypicture and most of them knew the story and asked questions on every page. I think all children over the age of four would love this book.
I really enjoyed this book as a kid, so I wanted to add it to my collection for my children
Everyone knows this book is a classic. What everyone may not know is that on Amazon it is a very good price. I was going to buy this at a bookstore in the mall this weekend for someones baby shower but quickly put it back on the shelf because it was $17.00. Once again, Amazon has the best deals.
No spoilers in this review.get your own copy.Although this has been made into a movie and an audio tape, I point out that although it's a great story, it's meant to be a book that the child can read. Thing 1 and Thing 2 running through the house, banging their kites around.
This book should have damaged us forever, but it remains deliriously funny. Two small children, left home alone on a deary, rainy day, are startled by a home intruder--a giant, talking feline who proceeds to trash the house.
What will she find. It is left to the fish to be the voice of responsibility and everyone knows fishes are all wet.This 1957 book brought compelling drama and conflict to the easy reader section of the library.
The glimpse through the window shows that the mother is returning. Disaster.
Translating it into other media is a bit like cheating.
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