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The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
by
Dr. Seuss
The mischievous cat returns on a snowy day when there is work to be done.
Hardcover, 63 pages
Published
September 12th 1958
by Random House Books for Young Readers
(first published 1958)
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Sep 11, 2011
Erik Graff
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Not as powerful as the original Cat in the Hat, but with all the inexorable poignancy of a repetition compulsion, The Cat in the Hat Comes Back draws the marrow from the bourgeois skeletons broken by his original foray into suburban America. Is this crisis or has it now become commentary?--or, more insidiously, is it both?
Subliminally compelling. The reason we lost China and Southeast Asia.
Subliminally compelling. The reason we lost China and Southeast Asia.
Every child needs to read the Cat in the Hat books. We've read this one many times. As the kids get older and are learning how to read, I have them tackle this book, among many others. The words are easy to sound out and are some of the most common words in the English language. And since they've heard the book so many times already, it's easier for them to read.
Besides, it's fun.
Besides, it's fun.
THis story was about the Cat in the Hat and what he did was naughty. He made a big pink cat ring in the tub, and then he wiped it all over Sally and Nick's mother's shirt and then the cat ring wasn't gone, well it was off of the tub but on the shirt. And then he put it on the wall and then he took it off the wall and put it in their dad's shoes, and then he put it on a nice clean rug in the hall and then they put it on the bed but then they couldn't really get it off, so the cat took his hat off...more
This is one of the first Dr.Seuss books I had read to me when I was a child. “The Cat in the Hat Comes Back” is one of my favorite Dr.Seuss books because that troublesome cat returns but this time he makes a mess that the more he tries to clean the worse it becomes. The last book featured Thing 1 and Thing 2, this book however features cats A through Z instead. As the cats A through Z are revealed their size decreases until the smallest cat, Cat Z, is revealed to be so small that he appears to b...more
The Cat in the Hat returns on a winter day when two children are given the chore by their mother to shovel snow while she leaves the house.
The cat decides to take a bath, but while doing so, leaves a red ring around the tub, which becomes the most tenacious of "spots" transferring from the tub to a dress, the wall, a rug and more places as the children look on with troubled faces.
To remedy this stain, the cat enlists his helpers Little Cats A, B, C and others to do away with this most stranges...more
The cat decides to take a bath, but while doing so, leaves a red ring around the tub, which becomes the most tenacious of "spots" transferring from the tub to a dress, the wall, a rug and more places as the children look on with troubled faces.
To remedy this stain, the cat enlists his helpers Little Cats A, B, C and others to do away with this most stranges...more
Library - this book has picked up in popularity in the last week. Charlotte still has a hard time sitting through the whole thing, so I usually start it half-way through. This was one of the first Seuss books I remember from my childhood, and one of the only Seuss books on the shelf that Saturday morning that Charlotte hadn't already heard, so I thought it was worth giving it a try.
I will admit here that I had a hippie reaction - there is a line about killing spots with pop-guns that Matt and I...more
I will admit here that I had a hippie reaction - there is a line about killing spots with pop-guns that Matt and I...more
Doesn't measure up to the original Cat in the Hat.
That behatted & bow-tied cat from Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat is back, &, unsurprisingly, is up to all sorts of mischief. This time, Sally & her brother are stuck shoveling snow: "This was no time for play./This was no time for fun./This was no time for games./There was work to be done." But the laughing Hat Cat has other ideas, as he lets himself in to eat cake in their tub. He leaves behind "a big long pink cat ring," which he then handily cleans with "MOTHER'S WHITE DRESS!" The...more
“The Cat in the Hat Comes Back” is a great sequel to Dr. Seuss’ classic book, “The Cat in the Hat” and this time, the Cat in the Hat is up to no good as he accidentally leaves a large pink cat ring in the bathtub while he was eating cake and taking a bath in the tub, which causes mayhem at the boy and girl’s house when the Cat in the Hat tries to clean off the ring out of the bathtub. “The Cat in the Hat Comes Back” is the perfect sequel to a great children’s book that many children will love fo...more
My all time favorite Dr. Seuss book is One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish. My second favorite is The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Recently my son discovered the book for himself at the library and thought it was so much fun that he had to read it to me. I love it when he reads to me.
In the Cat in the Hat Comes Back the children are left home to shovel the snow while the mother is out shopping. The Cat in the Hat makes a reappearance and proceeds to make a mess with the building absurdity simil...more
In the Cat in the Hat Comes Back the children are left home to shovel the snow while the mother is out shopping. The Cat in the Hat makes a reappearance and proceeds to make a mess with the building absurdity simil...more
I first came across 'The Cat in the Hat Comes Back' during my translation classes. We discussed it and compared it with its Polish translation. I enjoyed it so much that it even inspired me to use it in my MA thesis. I really like the book, as it's full of humour, it's easy to read and follow.
I only have a Polish book that includes an English text at the back. And here is my question: could anybody be so kind and provide the references of an English book? I'd be very grateful!
I only have a Polish book that includes an English text at the back. And here is my question: could anybody be so kind and provide the references of an English book? I'd be very grateful!
My son loves the Cat in the Hat and he was thrilled to discover that he could almost read this book on his own!
The Cat in the Hat pops back into the lives of Sally and her brother and quickly makes a mess. This time he brings along 26 Cats, that live in his hat, and they perform all sorts of wild acts in an attempt to clean up the mess.
Dr. Seuss has a way of making simple, easy to read text into something extraordinary. The illustrations are just as special.
The Cat in the Hat pops back into the lives of Sally and her brother and quickly makes a mess. This time he brings along 26 Cats, that live in his hat, and they perform all sorts of wild acts in an attempt to clean up the mess.
Dr. Seuss has a way of making simple, easy to read text into something extraordinary. The illustrations are just as special.
Like all sequels, it's not as good as the original. At times I found the plot to be very thin and weak. I questioned why the Cat would come back. After all, the children had so viciously berated the poor Cat at the end of the first novel. The absence of Thing 1 and Thing 2 was NOT explained, and quite frankly, I felt cheated out of an explanation. Where did they go? A simple sentence like, "They went to Whoville," would have sufficed. A good read none the less though.
John is on a huge Dr. Seuss kick. He giggled and laughed all the way through this book. Basically the cat comes back and creates a pink spot in the kids' bathtub, which he transfers to a dress, then to a wall and so on until he gets it out into the snow. Finally he cleans up the snow. His helpers in this book are the Little Cats A through Z, whom he keeps in his hat. It was fun to share with the boys.
John's favorite part: All the little cats playing in the snow.
John's favorite part: All the little cats playing in the snow.
The Cat in the Hat is not my favourite Dr. Seuss book - and lets face it a sequel is rarely better than the original.
What I do like about this book is that it becomes an alphabet book, without the alphabet becoming all-consuming (e.g. "A is for Apple").
What I do like about this book is that it becomes an alphabet book, without the alphabet becoming all-consuming (e.g. "A is for Apple").
Sequels usually don't measure up but this one might just be better than the original. Now that my kids are beginning to use the alphabet not just sing the song (Yes; I will sing with you next time) the book is more relevant to their lives. As a parent it is nice to know that some books actually expound upon the idea that A is for apple. Way to go Doc, another home run.
I like The Cat in the Hat Comes Back because it is funny! In this story, there are two kids that have to shovel their yard. Then The Cat in the Hat comes in.
The kids are surprised! "What are you doing here?" they ask.
"You have to have fun," he says. But he just makes a mess.
Find out the rest of the story by reading it!
By Sidorian
The kids are surprised! "What are you doing here?" they ask.
"You have to have fun," he says. But he just makes a mess.
Find out the rest of the story by reading it!
By Sidorian
This book is good to teach children how to blend words. It is about a cat who made a mess and then he figure since he is making a mess why don't he just paint the whole house with pink to solve the problem. At firs the children was scare but finally the problem was fixed by the cat. This is just one of Dr. Seuss book to teach children how to blend words.
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back is a great and fun sequel to The Cat in the Hat. Dr. Seuss books will always be a classic and children find it fun to read. This book continues the crazy and fun rhymes commonly found in Dr. Seuss books. However, I think it is a good book to teach children that working together can be fun.
Cat in the hat is such a great character and we love this book. We had to change a few of the words because in the book, Cat in the Hat is referred to as "bad." This upset Nakyla because she loves Cat in the Hat and it made her sad that something she loves could be bad. So we took that word out and now the book is great.
AVOID. We only got this because we were so sick of reading the original. The drawings are sub par and the meter is off in so many spots that we have changed the wording so it flows better! Not to mention the gunplay ... of course now it's our son's favorite book and we have to read it at least 2x/day.
This book was good . The cat in the hat comes back to cause more trouble
with the same kids. This book teach's children never to trust a cat wearing a hat . Also to never let in a cat wearing hat .
the learning experience I would tell the children make a cat out of a paper , yard .
with the same kids. This book teach's children never to trust a cat wearing a hat . Also to never let in a cat wearing hat .
the learning experience I would tell the children make a cat out of a paper , yard .
Fantastic book for kids! So imaginative and creative. Easy read that children will find delightful!
Dr. Seuss is always brilliant! His stories and rhymes are fun and entertaining! Some of my all time favorites!! Such a great way to entertain children and get them interested in reading!
Dr. Seuss is always brilliant! His stories and rhymes are fun and entertaining! Some of my all time favorites!! Such a great way to entertain children and get them interested in reading!
Nothing compares to the original, but this one is a fun read. I had actually never read it before my son picked it out at the library. Cats A-Z are quite funny. The illustrations, rhyming, and story just come together so well. I was a bit taken aback by the guns in the story though.
I don't know why I liked this better than The Cat in the Hat. I guess it's probably because the little helpers in his hat were so fun to do voices for. The smaller they got, the higher pitched I read their voices. Part of the fun in children's books is in the telling.
just read this book again to Kirtin my grandaughter !!! Our home is literacy rich and I have to read the favorites over and over again. Kirtin read the book to me first then I read it to her we do that sometimes fight over reading ! I love to read aloud and so does she.
Tate says he would like a Little Cat for himself, like Little Cat Z who is too hard to see. I've noticed -- in any book, not just Seuss -- Tate's favorite characters always seem to be the underdogs, or the little characters who play an integral part of the storyline.
Feb 01, 2011
Chris
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the kids mom wants them to shovel their snow and while their snow shoveling the cat comes and goes in the house and eats cake in the tub with the hot water going and the cold to so the kid turns off the water anddrains the tub but he finds a red ring around it.
It was a really nice Dr. Seuss book. It had very nice illustrations, great characters and a great storyline. It is a great sequel to "The Cat in the Hat." It's one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books. I highly recommend this book to Seuss fans of all ages.
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Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, MA. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at the time, submitting both carto...more
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