People like to berate The Cat in the Hat for what it's not. It's not beautifully illustrated, like The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley or Beatrix Potter's The Complete Adventures of Peter Rabbit. Nor is it lyrical like Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, Miss Bianca by Margery Sharp or Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.

But, along with Dr. Seuss' One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, it was one of the very first books I ever owned or read. My Cuban parents didn't read English -- not then -- and Dr. Seuss' books were simple enough that I could teach myself. Theodore Geisel's editor limited him to a list of 225 words, making the book quite a challenge to write, I'm sure. Geisel used 223 words from the list and 13 additional ones, and 221 of the words used are monosyllabic. And, as with E. Nesbit's The Railway Children, Ethel Turner's Seven Little Australians and C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, the siblings in the book are real children, tempted into going along with what used to be call "bad company," and millions of readers have delighted in the eponymous cat who performs all of the antics they wish they could get away with and somehow -- despite the odds -- makes everything turn out all right. What a vicarious thrill!

For the first time, I enjoyed the movie more than the book!!

I really can't stand this book. It's one of those my son had me read over and over when he was little. Seriously, what kind of mother leaves her young children home alone? Who is this cat? Why is he such a troublemaker? Is it okay that they do all that rotten stuff just because it all gets cleaned up before mom gets home? What kind of trouble will this brother and sister be getting into in their teens. This is a very disturbing book.

I was never a fan of Dr. Seuss books. My mother purchased this book and I read it to my younger siblings. They seemed by like the colorful pictures and rhyming verses.

It was a fun book for younger children so I, later, purchased it and read to my kids.

Nunca he entendido porque este es el libro más popular de Dr. Seuss, si él tiene otros mucho mejores.
Tampoco entiendo porque a los niños les gusta tanto.

Es una historia muy entretenida y divertida. Que ayuda al vocabulario de los niños, por medio de la repetición de palabras y las rimas.

Pero realmente no tiene un mensaje o moraleja.

Inclusive el final me llega a molestar un poco, ya que cierra preguntándole a los niños si ellos le dirían la verdad a su mamá.
Como si no decir la verdad fuera una opción (bueno eso viene de mi parte de madre sobreprotectora).

I read the book.
I read it indeed.
I read the book in a group of three.
The group of three live in a tree.
They only come down when they have to pee.
When they have to pee,
I sneak up in the tree.
From the tree,
I can see,
Just how many people have rated this book five stars on Goodreads.

Прочла сыну книжку-классику для начинающих читать; оказалось: что она в стихах, что в ней лимитированное количество слов, что я до сих пор не знаю, как произносится фамилия автора.

Very Simple Poems for children
القط ذو القبعة يزورنا حين يصيبنا الملل
ولا نجد شيئًا نفعله
يخترع لنا الحيل والألعاب بلا كلل
ونحن نشاهده بعجب
ولا نجد ما نقوله له
يرحل حين نقلق ويبدو أنا في ذلك نرغب
ويعود لينقذنا من مأزق هو يجهله

The Cat in the Hat,  In a wet and dull day, Sally and her brother found themselves stuck in the house with their wise fish and wondering about finding a way   to get rid of  that boredom. Suddenly  the Cat in the Hat appeared, who was funny but a troublemaker, he tried some of  his tricks to entertain the kids, in the meantime the fish in the pot kept warning them from his gimmicks, but they couldn't resist  the temptation of that cat, because he showed them enjoyable games. Eventually he messed up their beautiful house,  but the magical cat cleaned up every portion in their home in a trice before their mother comes home...
I picked  up this book because of its beautiful blue cover, I will read any book with the same color regardless of its title

Now the book starts off with a single mother and her two kids. Immediately, we realise the mother is single as there is no mention of a father. Perhaps the father is dead? Maybe they divorced? Either way, that's no excuse for the mother to be running off during a dark and stormy night (the perfect setting for some freaky horror movie) to go out with her gals and get her drink on.

Anyways, the mother leaves the kids alone, at home. We can assume they are both under the age of 10. They have no adult supervision whatsoever and sit there staring at the window and the rain. If this were a movie, then some freaky alien creature would jump in through the window and bite off their faces.

So the second the mother leaves, a freakish cat humanoid creature busts through the door. Now we were already worried about the kids, but the second a cat being enters the house, you know they're in some deep trouble. What do they do though? Yell? Scream? Run? Defend themselves? No. They gape in amazement.

If this broke into my house I would promptly crap my pants, curl up in a ball and die: http://www.google.com.lb/imgres?q=hum...

So anyways, the thing busts into the house looking like it just stole a hat off a patient in a mental asylum. No one knows what it is or where it came from, but the kids seem totally cool with it.
The creature's first words are basically "Look, I wiped my feet, woop woop" At the age of 4 I was wiping my feet. This thing wants some sort of award for it. I don't understand. He then proceeds to casually stroll on in.

Now if I were in their position, I would've assaulted the creature or called the police. But no, these children who we assume have never been in the outside world (they're watching the rain rather than a TV or Gameboy or something) seem totes fine with it coming into their home.

Why? We don't know.

Now if you look at the depiction of the fish they own, you'll notice it is too large for it's bowl. This is otherwise known as "animal abuse". So not only is the mother a raging alcoholic with a complete lack of disregard for her children who she somehow won in the battle for custody, but she likes to screw with tiny animals. Is it wrong to want to hit a woman so badly?

One also wonders why the kids distinguish the cat based on his hat. He also wears a bowtie. Perhaps they have some deep dark history with bowties. Their abusive father or freaky uncle used to wear one so now they completely ignore them and act as if there's nothing there? Maybe their mother used to crossdress as a man for lols and wear one? I don't know. None of us do. Dr Seuss has issues.

As the story progresses, the cat gets freakier and freakier. He begins to show us his true...disgusting nature. As most child kidnappers do, they offer the children something fun or nice in a kindly voice. Exactly what the cat does. He tells them that he knows a few games to play, but this brings about another thought.

According to my English teacher, although Hamlet was hundreds of years before Freud, there are allusions to Freud. So, I've discovered that in the cat in the hat, there are allusions to soulja boy. I youtubed the book just to make certain, and if you listen closely, he tells them he "knows a few games for YOUUUUUU and YOUUUUU"

This is not the only connection to Soulja Boy. Their rhymes are equally retarded. Perhaps Dr Seuss is Soulja Boy, just taking on a new persona in order to achieve fame and riches? Let's take a look at some samples of their rhymes:

"SOULJA BOY UP IN DAT HOOOOO, WATCH ME CRANK IT WATCH ME ROOOOOLLL, WATCH ME CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY DEN SUPER MAN DAT HOE NOW WATCH ME YOOOOOUUUU"

"The news just came in from the County of Keck, that a very small bug by the name of Van Vleck, is yawning so wide you can look down his neck."

My mind is made up. Dr Seuss is Soulja Boy. It's impossible they are not one and the same.

After the demon-cat offers the minors to play a few "games" (like he's Jigsaw from Saw or something. Damn this book keeps getting freakier and freakier in the first few pages) all of a sudden, someone objects:

The fish.

Now, here's a few thoughts that come to mind when the fish begins to talk:
1) OMG TALKING FISH
2) OMG TALKING FISH
3) OMGWTFBBQKITTYMAIMAI A TALKING FISH WERE THOSE BROWNIES HASH BROWNIES THEY MUST'VE BEEN BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON

The fish turns out to be more responsible than the alcoholic mother. Although confined to a tiny bowl that is basically his world, he attempts to stop the lunatic feline.

Alas, it is of no avail.

Unfortunately, Carlos K Crinklebine the fish tells the cat to get out. Why the cat doesn't eat Carlos I don't know. Why anyone would name their fish Carlos I don't know. Maybe the family was a bunch of white supremists, part of the KKK and they felt like paying their Mexican gardener 4$ an hour wasn't enough humiliation so they named the fish after him.

So finally the fish kicks him out with the children's assent and it looks like the deed is done.

But then the cat thing runs back in accusing the children of stealing something. A moss covered three handled gredenza. Or something.
He was just there without anything in hand and thinks he lost something. Either he's a pro troll, or has the memory of a Carlos. But Carlos seems to remember more than this lunatic.

The cat then breaks into song and begins accusing the fish of stealing his aslkhdjgkals. Not bothered to retype it.

Honestly, I'm done reviewing this book. It's clear Dr Seuss was a meth addict who wrote books while on shrooms. I don't know why he's so famous. I'm not saying I'd rather read Indian books about mothers marrying their sons, but this guy's got some issues too.

3.5 stars

n  n    “I know some good games we could play,” Said the cat.

“I know some new tricks,” Said the Cat in the Hat.

“A lot of good tricks.

I will show them to you.

Your mother will not mind at all if I do.”n  n

One rainy day, two bored kids, one absent parent, one party-pooper talking fish, and the indispensable ingredient—an extra-large cat. Buckle your seatbelts.




Verdict: The story was 'ok' but I kinda liked the way this was written. A lot. And the illustrations were really gorgeous. A great book for younger readers!!

Warning: Avoid the movie at all costs. Dr. Seuss must be rolling in his grave.

...but this gif is awesome. I send this gif to all weak YA and new adult heroines that I cant stand and their asshole/control-freak love interests:



Why Am I Suddenly Reading Children Books?: Hey, dont judge. We all have those moments.

Really good book. Bit of a complicated plot, but the pictures help.