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Back in 1957, Theodor Geisel responded to an article in Life magazine that lamented the use of boring reading primers in schools. Using the pseudonym of "Dr. Seuss" (Seuss was Geisel's middle name) and only two hundred twenty-three words, Geisel created a replacement for those dull primers: "The Cat in the Hat." The instant success of the book prompted Geisel and his wife to found Beginner Books, and Geisel wrote many popular books in this series, including "Hop on Pop," "Fox in Socks," and "Green Eggs and Ham." Other favorite titles in this series are "Go, Dog, Go!" and "Are You My Mother?" by P. D. Eastman, "A Fly Went By," by Mike McClintock, and "Put Me in the Zoo," by Robert ...

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Overview

Back in 1957, Theodor Geisel responded to an article in Life magazine that lamented the use of boring reading primers in schools. Using the pseudonym of "Dr. Seuss" (Seuss was Geisel's middle name) and only two hundred twenty-three words, Geisel created a replacement for those dull primers: "The Cat in the Hat." The instant success of the book prompted Geisel and his wife to found Beginner Books, and Geisel wrote many popular books in this series, including "Hop on Pop," "Fox in Socks," and "Green Eggs and Ham." Other favorite titles in this series are "Go, Dog, Go!" and "Are You My Mother?" by P. D. Eastman, "A Fly Went By," by Mike McClintock, and "Put Me in the Zoo," by Robert Lopshire. These affordable hardcover books combine large print, easy vocabulary, and large, bright illustrations in stories kids will want to read again and again. Grades 1 - Grades 2.

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Children's Literature
Since 1957, millions of children have loved the story of the mischievous cat in the striped hat who arrives on a cold and rainy day with his now-famous friends Thing 1 and Thing 2. Although Sally and her brother are admonished by their goldfish not to let that cat in the house, they ignore their practical pet—and the world of children's books changed forever. Written using only 236 easy-to-read words, author/illustrator Theodor Geisel, who wrote under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss, created this book as a reaction to the 1950s classroom reading materials that were considered uninteresting and thus part of the problem of illiteracy in America. To celebrate The Cat in the Hat's fiftieth birthday and to promote literacy, Random House has created this Party Edition with a snazzy foil cover, birthday logo, and a postcard to mail birthday greetings to the cat himself. For each birthday card received by mail or online, including the official postcard found only in the first printing of the Party Edition or a card created by a child, Random House will donate one book to First Book, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing low-income families with new books. Happy Birthday, Cat in the Hat!

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780394800011
  • Publisher: Random House Children's Books
  • Publication date: 3/28/1957
  • Pages: 72
  • Sales rank: 234
  • Age range: 6 - 8 Years
  • Lexile: 260L (what's this?)
  • Series: Beginner Books(R) Series
  • Product dimensions: 6.71 (w) x 9.29 (h) x 0.46 (d)

Meet the Author

Dr. Seuss
It’s difficult to imagine the children’s book landscape without Dr. Seuss, who is, almost half a century after The Cat in the Hat, the best-recognized children’s book writer in the country. But until Dr. Seuss -- a.k.a. Theodor Seuss Geisel -- reinvented the genre with his colorful and exuberant Sneetches, Grinches, Zaxes, and Zooks, children’s books were often little more than literal-minded lessons and cautionary tales intended to transform young readers into productive citizens.

Biography

Now that generations of readers have been reared on The Cat in the Hat and Fox in Socks, it's easy to forget how colorless most children's books were before Dr. Seuss reinvented the genre. When the editorial cartoonist Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street in 1936, the book was turned down by 27 publishers, many of whom said it was "too different." Geisel was about to burn his manuscript when it was rescued and published, under the pen name Dr. Seuss, by a college classmate.

Over the next two decades, Geisel concocted such delightfully loopy tales as The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins and Horton Hears a Who. Most of his books earned excellent reviews, and three received Caldecott Honor Awards. But it was the 1957 publication of The Cat in the Hat that catapulted Geisel to celebrity.

Rudolf Flesch's book Why Johnny Can't Read, along with a related Life magazine article, had recently charged that children's primers were too pallid and bland to inspire an interest in reading. The Cat in the Hat, written with 220 words from a first-grade vocabulary list, "worked like a karate chop on the weary little world of Dick, Jane and Spot," as Ellen Goodman wrote in The Detroit Free Press. With its vivid illustrations, rhyming text and topsy-turvy plot, Geisel's book for beginning readers was anything but bland. It sold nearly a million copies within three years.

Geisel was named president of Beginner Books, a new venture of Random House, where he worked with writers and artists like P.D. Eastman, Michael Frith, Al Perkins, and Roy McKie, some of whom collaborated with him on book projects. For books he wrote but didn't illustrate, Geisel used the pen name Theo LeSieg (LeSieg is Geisel spelled backwards).

As Dr. Seuss, he continued to write bestsellers. Some, like Green Eggs and Ham and the tongue-twisting Fox in Socks, were aimed at beginning readers. Others could be read by older children or read aloud by parents, who were often as captivated as their kids by Geisel's wit and imagination. Geisel's visual style appealed to television and film directors, too: The animator Chuck Jones, who had worked with Geisel on a series of Army training films, brought How the Grinch Stole Christmas! to life as a hugely popular animated TV special in 1966. A live-action movie starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch was released in 2000.

Many Dr. Seuss stories have serious undertones: The Butter Battle Book, for example, parodies the nuclear arms race. But whether he was teaching vocabulary words or values, Geisel never wrote plodding lesson books. All his stories are animated by a lively sense of visual and verbal play. At the time of his death in 1991, his books had sold more than 200 million copies. Bennett Cerf, Geisel's publisher, liked to say that of all the distinguished authors he had worked with, only one was a genius: Dr. Seuss.

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The Cat in the Hat was written at the urging of editor William Spaulding, who insisted that a book for first-graders should have no more than 225 words. Later, Bennett Cerf bet Geisel $50 that he couldn't write a book with just 50 words. Geisel won the bet with Green Eggs and Ham, though to his recollection, Cerf never paid him the $50.

Geisel faced another challenge in 1974, when his friend Art Buchwald dared him to write a political book. Geisel picked up a copy of Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! and a pen, crossed out each mention of the name "Marvin K. Mooney," and replaced it with "Richard M. Nixon." Buchwald reprinted the results in his syndicated column. Nine days later, President Nixon announced his resignation.

The American Heritage Dictionary says the word "nerd" first appeared in print in the Dr. Seuss book If I Ran the Zoo: "And then, just to show them, I'll sail to Ka-Troo / And bring back an It-Kutch a Preep and a Proo / A Nerkle a Nerd and a Seersucker, too!" The word "grinch," after the title character in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, is defined in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as a killjoy or spoilsport.

    1. Also Known As:
      Theodor Seuss Geisel (full name); also: Theo LeSieg, Rosetta Stone
    1. Date of Birth:
      March 2, 1904
    2. Place of Birth:
      Springfield, Massachusetts
    1. Date of Death:
      September 4, 1991
    2. Place of Death:
      La Jolla, California
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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 7, 2004

    Not the greatest translation

    I bought 'The Cat in the Hat Comes Back' in spanish first for my son which he loves and is very fun to read. Then i bought the first one, 'The Cat in the Hat' in spanish for him and it has been a great disappointment. The translation seems to have been done in a hurry when they did it because there is no rhyming in the text. In the 'Cat returns' book and other well translated Dr. Seuss books like 'Huevos Verdes con Jamon' the text rhymes in spanish just like it does in english, which is one of the most enjoyable aspects of most Dr. Seuss books. But, this book in spanish 'The Cat in the Hat' does not rhyme. it is a simple literal translation of the story in spanish. Very non-Dr. Seuss-ish.

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  • Posted February 19, 2009

    this book was great

    this book is very short and has big words. This book was cool

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 17, 2008

    Too Confyusin!!!!!!!

    I find this book is too hard for the likes of mankind. Simply, anyone who read this is clearly an alien or somethingl.Is the hat made of cotton, or polyester? Does this hat contain lice eggs? Dr. Seuss clearly hatched a very hard book.

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  • Posted January 26, 2012

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    An absolute classic. Dr. Seuss only practices his best here over control of the English language.

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  • Posted August 25, 2011

    Must Read For All Families

    This book is about a mischievous cat and his way to brighten a rainy day. However, is this book sending the right message out to children? I know if I were not home, I would not want my children to let in a strange talking cat-in-a-hat. On the other hand, it does show how the children realized their wrong doing. Also, I'd like to shed some emphasis on the illustrations; although there is not a lot of color, the little color there is brings out the main point of the illustrations. Overall, I would have to say this book is entertaining and I would highly recommend it to families as a tool to enforce stranger safety, or even as a fun story to share.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 12, 2011

    An Awesome Read For Children.

    The Cat In The Hat by Dr.Seuss is a great childrens book. This book takes your fantasy on a flight and it never flaps its wings down to the ground until the end. It has been an eye opener in terms of fantastic read alouds .I don't think there are as many entertaining read alouds - for the reader, as The Cat in the Hat. I simply get carried away each time I start. By the end of the book, I am entranced. This is clearly a read aloud winner for the reader. But the good news is that listeners also get a great deal. The pictures are fantastic, the plot is unpredictable, the chaos is so overwhelming that the entire ride is just a big roller coaster that is seemingly waiting to crash somewhere. The Cat in the Hat is "The" book that introduced my kids to a world of imaginary and incredible events, so that it has a special significance for them.

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  • Posted September 14, 2010

    ReadAloud Dad verdict: SNAP IT UP!

    The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day. This book takes your fantasy on a flight and it never flaps its wings down to the ground until the end. It has been an eye opener in terms of fantastic read alouds.I don't think there are as many entertaining read alouds - for the reader, as The Cat in the Hat. I simply get carried away each time I start. By the end of the book, I am entranced. This is clearly a read aloud winner for the reader. But the good news is that listeners also get a great deal. The pictures are fantastic, the plot is unpredictable, the chaos is so overwhelming that the entire ride is just a big roller coaster that is seemingly waiting to crash somewhere. The Cat in the Hat is "The" book that introduced my kids to a world of imaginary and incredible events, so that it has a special significance for them. It is indeed a fantastic read aloud and will also come in handy when the kids start learning to read. The quality of the edition is really nice, with a firm, resistant hard cover. No dust sleeve included and no dust sleeve needed. The Cat in the Hat is frantic action from start to finish, but all good clean fun. The children's verdict is not a perfect 10, as it is a book that is slightly longer to finish in one go as a read aloud, but also difficult to break up "into chapters". It doesn't reflect on the quality of the book, rather on its read aloud quality. On the other hand, for the reader it is smooth sailing all the way. I feel that I haven't given The Cat in the Hat enough credit in my review, as it is simply impossible to sublimate the significance of the book for US children's literature.But that is a completely different topic. VERDICT: SNAP IT UP!
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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 8, 2010

    A definite must

    The Cat in the Hat is often quoted in our house, by young and old alike. Our children have become known as Thing One and Thing Two so I think this book has made an impression on them as well :-) It is an absolute necessity in any household with small children!

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  • Posted February 20, 2010

    The Cat in the Hat

    I love the Cat in the Hat...read it to my boys when they were little, read it when I tutored kids in grade school, and now am buying it for new mothers/little ones. It is a perfect book to use to teach children to read, and fun for adults as well. Our boys never got tired of hearing it or reading it, another favorite for generations to come.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 30, 2010

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    Great Book!

    My 2 year old has this book and I also bought it for my 18 month old niece. They both love it and it is easy for my husband and me to read it to our daughter. It is also great to bring it along with us when we travel. Dr. Seuss definitely does not disappoint.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 10, 2010

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    Great classic

    What can be cooler then reading books to your child that your parents read to you. Dr.Suess is awesome! Also check out The Journey of a Grape.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 3, 2010

    Perfect book for my 2 year old grandson!

    My grandson is 2 years old and he loves this book. We have read it so much that he can sit down with the book and almost recite it word for word. He loves this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 26, 2009

    classic

    classic

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  • Posted September 5, 2009

    I Also Recommend:

    The Cat in the Hat

    This is a great youngsters readers book.It shows great illustrations and A creative rhyming story. I am personally a fan of the sequel "The Cat and the Hat Comes Back" and of many other Dr.Seuss books they are all so different in there own ways but they all rhyme which I love. This is a classic must read.

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  • Posted August 8, 2009

    Best Children's Book Ever

    I purchased this book for a baby shower when we were asked to bring our "favorite" childhood book. It was my favorite growing up and it was also my three sons' favorite. In fact, for two of my sons I was asked to read their favorite in front of their elementary school class. We can all probably recite the entire book from memory, but it's much more fun seeing the illustrations.

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  • Posted May 12, 2009

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    Great Book

    This is an awesome Book to have in one's own library.

    Everyone should own Seuss works, along with Ohio Blue Tips by Jeanne E. Clark, The Photos In The Closet by Daniel E. Lopez, and works by Alison Townsend.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 25, 2009

    dr seuss books are awsome

    this book is awsome

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  • Posted December 8, 2008

    Cat in the Hat for English

    I love this book. Dr. Suess truly is a genius when it comes to writing children books. As I read it, it made me remember all of my fun child times. The book also has great picture and color detail. If you ever want a book to remind you of childhood, I definitely recommend the Cat in the Hat, it is a short, fast read book that is enjoyable.

    By: Lauren Walsh

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 1, 2008

    The book that influenced our culture

    Times have changed. Little kids left home alone and shouldn't they have been told by their parents not to let anyone in? This is the book that must of led to a lot of wild house parties and may have spawned many party while your parents are away flicks (Risky Business, etc). A good fun read with a lilting cadence!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 30, 2007

    BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!

    This is probably the best book for everyone. Not only is it a child book it can be fun for adults as well. This book has great detail. The colored pictures are probably the best part because it takes you into the book. The fish in the story is funny because he is always worried about when the parents will be home. Think that anyone could enjoy this book no matter how old you are. It brings your imagination into a world of fun and excitement. It is a really enjoyable book and is easy to read for all ages. I would also recommend some of his other books like 'There's a Wocket In My Pocket'. But overall I would read this book over and over.

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