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The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
by
Dr. Seuss
Celebrate the 75th birthday of this classic treatise on bullying by Dr.
Seuss with our new foil-covered, color-enhanced Anniversary Edition! As
topical today as when it was first published in 1938, The 500 Hats of
Bartholomew Cubbins is the story of a young peasant (the same as in
Bartholomew and the Oobleck—a Caldecott Honor Award-winner), and his
unjust treatment at the hands...more
Seuss with our new foil-covered, color-enhanced Anniversary Edition! As
topical today as when it was first published in 1938, The 500 Hats of
Bartholomew Cubbins is the story of a young peasant (the same as in
Bartholomew and the Oobleck—a Caldecott Honor Award-winner), and his
unjust treatment at the hands...more
Hardcover, 56 pages
Published
December 9th 1989
by Random House Books for Young Readers
(first published 1938)
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Since I was 6, just learning to read on my own and going through my Dr. Suess phase, this has been my favorite Dr. Seuss story. What didn't occur to me then, that occurs to me now, is that this is one of Dr. Seuss's only prose works. It does not have Dr. Seuss's easily parodied meter or a rhyme scheme.
I don't know what the meaning of the story is. If it has an overall meaning, its not nearly as easy to tease out as so many of Seuss's openly allegorical and more famous tales. Perhaps that's part...more
I don't know what the meaning of the story is. If it has an overall meaning, its not nearly as easy to tease out as so many of Seuss's openly allegorical and more famous tales. Perhaps that's part...more
This book demonstrates that prose was not Dr. Seuss's strong point. I found this story to be overly wordy with so-so illustrations. The story was mildly amusing, but not particularly inspiring for me. Only recommended for die-hard Seuss fans. This is not one that I'll be adding to our collection.
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A magical tale about a boy whose hats begin to multiply when he attempts to remove them in respect for his king. The king takes great umbrage at Bartholomew's seeming disrespect, and everyone goes to great lengths in the attempt to render him hatless. The story is enjoyable, with a great use of wordplay and suspense in building to a crescendo. The respectful, innocent boy makes a nice hero as he endeavors to remove the mysteriously multiplying hats, and his actions do lead to a happy ending.
Some...more
Some...more
Magic, a curse?
And all keeping score,
of those 500 hats
Bartholomew wore.
OK, that's not in the book, just a plot summary I made up on the fly in homage to the usual Seuss style, but in fact this very wordy Seuss book is one of the few (mostly) non-rhyming prose books he did; a very early work with black-and-white pencil illustrations brightened only by the redness of Cubbins' pointy feathered caps. The story is a surreal one of inexplicable replication - a force standing in the way of royal decoru...more
I read this children book at the age of 24. Quite late, but I'm not from US. I first heard about Dr. Seuss, when I become consciously intrested in American literature and culture. Why I decided to read book for children? Because I heard that his books cause, that quite a lot of children were fond of reading. The final two reasons to read this book were that I found downloadable version of book (it wasn't published in Poland) and curiosity. I looked for the answer why Jared Leto directed his musi...more
A funny thing happens when Bartholomew Cubbins encounters King Derwin: he is unable to remove his hat! Everytime he pulls a hat from his head, another appears in its place. King Derwin is furious at this show of disrespect and take things to drastic measures by ordering Bartholomew's execution! Just as Bartholomew is steps away from his death the hats start becoming more ornate and the 500th hat is the finest of all. King Derwin offers to buy the hat and Bartholomew's life is spared and his life...more
Although this is a children's book by Dr. Seuss this is not an "early Reader". This was, perhaps, one of the longest children's books I've read, chapter books notwithstanding.
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins is the story of a young boy who is on his way to the market to sell cranberries harvested from his family's bog, and is stopped on his way due to the procession of the king's court. As the king passes by he notices that Bartholomew has neglected to take off his hat, and insists that he d...more
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins is the story of a young boy who is on his way to the market to sell cranberries harvested from his family's bog, and is stopped on his way due to the procession of the king's court. As the king passes by he notices that Bartholomew has neglected to take off his hat, and insists that he d...more
"The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins" is about a poor boy named Bartholomew who lived in the Kingdom of Didd. One day when he went into town, the King was passing so Bartholomew took his hat off because it was customary to do so. Yet, when he took off his hat, another one quickly appeared on his head. The King noticed that his hat was not off and very angrily demanded that he removed it.Bartholomew attempted to take off his hat again and yet another hat appeared in its place. The King ordered th...more
As much of a Seuss fan as I am, this is one book I had not read until tonight when I read it to my son. Yes, it does not have his usual Seuss style we all grew to love, and yes, it is a long read. But, there is a great story in this book that was enjoyable for me to read and for my son to listen to. Even though it did not have a number of picture, while reading this book I could see the scenes in my head as I was reading it to my son. According to the copyright, it was written in 1938, and I can...more
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. Seuss was a very good book. When I first started reading it I had to double check that it was in fact Dr. Seuss because it was not written in his normal poetry style. Rather this book was written in prose. This honestly did take away a little of the expected excitement with the classic Dr. Seuss artwork I was expecting the usual Dr. Seuss experience. Not to say this wasn't a good book but when I read Dr. Seuss, I expect the usual set up. Unlike the hips...more
Advanced 3rd Grade or 4th Grade
This is one of Dr. Seuss' longer books. I gave it three stars because the story is predictable, and entertaining enough to hold the reader's attention to the end. The vocabulary is controlled. It is a challenging easy reader because of the lack of white space on the page. The word count in this story is similar to some easy chapter books, like Mercy Watson. I thought that this book would not be as good as others because of the high amount of words on each page. I t...more
This is one of Dr. Seuss' longer books. I gave it three stars because the story is predictable, and entertaining enough to hold the reader's attention to the end. The vocabulary is controlled. It is a challenging easy reader because of the lack of white space on the page. The word count in this story is similar to some easy chapter books, like Mercy Watson. I thought that this book would not be as good as others because of the high amount of words on each page. I t...more
Bartholomew Cubbins is heading into town to sell his cranberries when the king’s procession stops him and he is commanded to take off his hat. So he does and does and does, no matter what the king, grand duke, knights, magicians, or Bartholomew do the hat just won’t come off.
I really surprised at this Dr. Seuss book, there wasn’t any crazy rhyming or bright, wild colors, and it was just an unusual Seuss. But I didn’t hate it, I guess. I really liked how the illustrations highlighted the hat; the...more
I really surprised at this Dr. Seuss book, there wasn’t any crazy rhyming or bright, wild colors, and it was just an unusual Seuss. But I didn’t hate it, I guess. I really liked how the illustrations highlighted the hat; the...more
Fun! I may have read this one when I was young, but I didn't remember most of the details - except maybe when the hats started getting fancier with each one. I seemed to remember that.
I wanted an explanation for why Bartholomew suddenly couldn't take off his hat, but I did like that it was brought up again in the end, that no one "could ever explain how the strange thing had happened. They only could say it just 'happened to happen' and was not very likely to happen again."
This is one of the lo...more
I wanted an explanation for why Bartholomew suddenly couldn't take off his hat, but I did like that it was brought up again in the end, that no one "could ever explain how the strange thing had happened. They only could say it just 'happened to happen' and was not very likely to happen again."
This is one of the lo...more
Not the best Seuss work -- a nonsensical story about a boy who arouses the King's antagonism because every time he tries to remove his hat, another sprouts in its place. It is fairly dark for a Seuss story, with the boy being sent to the executioner for his disobedience in one scene and with him nearly being pushed from a tower of the castle in another. It also lacked a rhyme structure, which is not bad, but it is sort of expected in a story from Dr. Seuss. The story has a happy ending for all,...more
May 30, 2009
Jack Kirby and the X-man
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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The first straight prose book I've read by Dr. Seuss.
I found it too long, too wordy, with a unoriginal setting and a plot that is uninspiring.
After starting the the fantastic And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, Dr. Seuss seems to have had a bad case of follow-up album not meeting expectations.
I found it too long, too wordy, with a unoriginal setting and a plot that is uninspiring.
After starting the the fantastic And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, Dr. Seuss seems to have had a bad case of follow-up album not meeting expectations.
I remember this being one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books growing up and was so excited to see it at Target this evening. Can't believe it's the 75th anniversary of this great book! I bought it and read it to my daughter as soon as we got home and she loved it so much she wants to take it to school with her tomorrow to share with her class. I love the unique writing of this book and appreciate all the different ways Dr. Seuss has been entertaining us for years. It warms my heart to think that fam...more
“The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins” is one of Dr. Seuss’ earlier books as it is not written in the rhyming text that Dr. Seuss has been well known for. “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins” is about a young boy named Bartholomew Cubbins who discovers that everytime he takes a hat off his head, a new one sprouts up on his head, which cause trouble for him when the king finds out about it. This book may be a bit too dark for smaller children, but older children will definitely enjoy this classic...more
One day Bartholomew Cubbins is at the market selling cranberries for his parents, and the royal procession halts in front of him. The haughty King Derwin leans out of his coach and demands that Bartholomew take his hat off. Bartholomew alreaddy has a hat in his hand, but looking up, an iddenticle one rests on his head!
"Sieze him!" orders King Derwin, and Bartholomew is dragged off to the palace.
There, the boy is forced to do all manners of ridicouls things in an attenpt to get his hat off his h...more
"Sieze him!" orders King Derwin, and Bartholomew is dragged off to the palace.
There, the boy is forced to do all manners of ridicouls things in an attenpt to get his hat off his h...more
This is an early Seuss story. In fact, it comes so early in his career that it's written in prose instead of his usual recognizable style. “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins” is about a young boy named Bartholomew Cubbins who discovers that everytime he takes his hat off, a new one sprouts up on his head, which cause trouble for him with the king. I loved it when my dad would read this to me at bedtime and so it gets 5 stars for mostly sentimental reasons.
Jan 03, 2012
Samantha
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
ANY and EVERY one
Recommended to Samantha by:
Alexandria King
I simply ADORE this book. Bartholomew just can't seem to catch a break! He takes his hat off in the presence of the king only to be taken to the castle for not doing so. What is up with that? Could it possibly be the fact that he just can't take off his hat? OR is it because one keeps appearing underneath every one he takes off. The hats are so pretty and they keep getting more & more eye-catching. One of my favorite Dr. Seuss books ever!!! =)
This stands out from other Seuss stories, as it doesn't have quite the buoyant lyricism we've come to know and love. Instead, Cubbins is tinged with darkness, featuring spot color in the midst of charcoal illustrations. My favorite moment in the story is the part in which the executioner in unable to perform his duty as a result of Bartholomew's condition. Overall, the story revels in the absurdity of arcane rituals and rules, challenges us to look past class differences and bestows a wonderful...more
Grade Level(s): K-3
* This is a rather lengthy text, which is something to bear in mind for younger students.
* Can be used to teach numbers and counting up to 500
* As Bartholomew removes one hat after another, each hat becomes larger in size and more extravagant in detail. Ask students what standard and non-standard units they would use to measure the hats.
* King Derwin offers Bartholomew 500 gold coins for his 500th hat; use this story to teach the value and exchange of money.
* This is a rather lengthy text, which is something to bear in mind for younger students.
* Can be used to teach numbers and counting up to 500
* As Bartholomew removes one hat after another, each hat becomes larger in size and more extravagant in detail. Ask students what standard and non-standard units they would use to measure the hats.
* King Derwin offers Bartholomew 500 gold coins for his 500th hat; use this story to teach the value and exchange of money.
This was a re-read for me but Hugh's first read, and he came to the same conclusion as me: this is one of our least favorite Seuss. It's one of the longer Seuss books, and we were both dragging towards the end. Also, he pointed out randomly that it reminded him of Daniel in the Lion's Den and the Fiery Furnace stories we just covered in Sunday School- which I actually understood, I guess. Was Seuss getting Biblical on us? Nah.
I am not much of a fan of Dr. Seuss' attempts at prose. I would much prefer if he stuck to his typical rhyming stories. This story, however, is somewhat interesting. It is a mystery of sorts. There is a man named Bartholomew who, every time he takes off a hat, finds a new hat upon his head. It's interesting to try and figure out why this is happening. I enjoyed how at the end of the book they didn't solve the mystery at all though.
Bartholomew discovers that every time he tries to take off his hat, another one appears on his head.
I could use this book as a math lesson. In the book, one of the royal court note takers is trying to keep up with the number of hats he has taken off. He says that he has taken off 45 and there go three more. I would make a worksheet so the students could keep up with how many hats Bartholomew has taken off as well.
I could use this book as a math lesson. In the book, one of the royal court note takers is trying to keep up with the number of hats he has taken off. He says that he has taken off 45 and there go three more. I would make a worksheet so the students could keep up with how many hats Bartholomew has taken off as well.
In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday and the Read Aloud America program, I wanted to find one of his books we hadn't read yet. I checked Goodreads and realized that we still had several more to read. So I borrowed a few of them from our local library and we chose this one tonight.
This story is different from what we've come to expect from the good doctor. The narrative is long and it doesn't rhyme. It's not filled with fantastic, crazy creatures. It's actually one of the most straightforward stories...more
This story is different from what we've come to expect from the good doctor. The narrative is long and it doesn't rhyme. It's not filled with fantastic, crazy creatures. It's actually one of the most straightforward stories...more
[1:] Menyenangkan penguasa itu "gampang"; berikan sesuatu yang berharga dan "indah" kepadanya. Lalu ia akan melirikmu, dan kau bisa membuka matanya; siapa-siapa saja orang-orang di sekelilingnya yang sudah memepergunakan kekuasaan kelewat batas.
[2:] Sudut pandang menentukan kerendahan/kecongkakan hati. tsah. :p
[3:] Jadi penguasa gpp jg sih irrasional dan tinggi hati, asal jangan sekejam Nero :)) *mulai ngaco*
[2:] Sudut pandang menentukan kerendahan/kecongkakan hati. tsah. :p
[3:] Jadi penguasa gpp jg sih irrasional dan tinggi hati, asal jangan sekejam Nero :)) *mulai ngaco*
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I love the absurdist / existentialist bent to this story. Something fantastical happens, it is interesting, eventually it stops happening, and that's the end. No explanation of what caused it, just a casual dismissal that "it just happened to happen and was not very likely to happen again." It's a rejection of every basic instinct on the part of both the reader and the author, and it's delightfully refreshing.
This was a favorite of mine when I was little. My favorite parts were quite possibly the pictures of the suddenly different hats. I remember saying, "I want them all! I want all the unique ones!", which meant starting with the last single-feathered hat, and going on up..
This was quite a long childrens' book, much longer than the norm, but nonetheless, it's still quite good.
This was quite a long childrens' book, much longer than the norm, but nonetheless, it's still quite good.
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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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