This was tongue tying. Too much so! Indy and I haven't read many of these, although he did ask for it off his brother's shelf. I was stumbling over my words, probably to try and get through it quickly.. this cat was too long! Made me feel tired! He's still quite cool of course. Just not for us at this reading stage. We have about ten others though on the shelf, so hopefully we will embrace them a little more.

Classic naughty cat narrative. It’s fun but it’s not the best Seuss. Sid thought it was a bit long at this stage.

What I like in this classic children's story is the illustrations and the rhyming which will be very entertaining to read for kids. I like the ending part where the children were thinking if they will tell their mother what happened while she was away.



The lesson is very simple which is about honesty. But if we will see it in broader perspective, adults like teachers or parents who read this children's book to kids will also be reminded about it and to always practice it.

When your friend comes over with eight Dr. Seuss books, you read them.

Everyone knows this one, it is probably his best work.



Cat in the Hat. The Cat that comes over, ruins your house, gives your pet fish a heart attack and let's your kids do whatever they want because you aren't home.

Lots of rhymes. Lots of funny. Lots of things that hop like a bunny.. I'm stopping. I am not a Seuss. I wish I was a Seuss. Then I could only talk in rhymes, which would be kind of fun.

I recall reading part of this years ago in a doctor's office and being shocked by how crazy it was. This weekend I read it at storyline at work, and recalled all over again why I didn't like it. This cat comes in where he isn't even welcome and destroys all sorts of things, but claims to be bringing "fun"?? Wow...not my version of fun. My favorite was the fish, who kept being wiser than the rest...that part was the closest it came to funny, but only because the fish survived being away from water that long.

Hi there ! C'est moi, Le Chat, and I can't fit in this damn hat.
Maybe because I am too fat ?
Okay, I eat a lot. So what ? I even hate that hat.

Another short review since I bet there are thousands of reviews. Another fun book to read to kids, nice rhyming scheme. Although in this one it switches up a bit so be ready to have your tongue tied. I do enjoy the challenge of this one getting everything flowing right when I am reading it.

I would recommend The Cat in the Hat to anybody. Dr. Seuss wrote this book like poetry by having the lines rhyme with each other. The story of the book is don't trust strangers; in this case the cat with the hat. The cat brings a box to children at home while their mother is gone, and the cat ends up causing chaos with thing one an thing two. It can teach children a good lesson on how to be responsible when their parents are not around. The pictures in the book make it very enjoyable to read. I love Dr. Seuss and recommend any of his books to children and adults.

n  Without a doubt one of the signature Seuss' booksn


n  THE SCHRODINGER'S CAT IS OUT OF THE HATn

n  He should not be here.n

n  He should not be about,n

n  He should not be here,n

n  When your mother is out,n

It was a tale hard to rate,...

...and I imagine how shocked must be for many of you, when you notice my 3-stars' rate.

Three stars?! For The Cat in the Hat?! The very tale that it’s an emblem about Dr. Seuss’ work?!

Well, before calling the Zooks and Yooks to begin a war against me, let me explain my personal struggles with the tale.

While I like to think that I still have a young heart, I can’t deny that I am an adult, and sometimes my adult mode entered in high alert and suspicion…

…we have a stranger adult person (yes I know, he’s a cat, but work with me!) who breaks into a private house without permission, and offering to children to play with his “things”, and while he cleans his mess (most likely erasing any evidence to be used by the police), you are left uncertain if the kids will tell their mother about the whole incident (inciting to lie to parents).

I don’t know you, but I found this quite creepy and I’d be worried if that dang cat would be left alone with my children!

Yes, I know, it’s Dr. Seuss’ charming world of tales, and The Cat in the Hat would never harm a kid, but you wouldn’t know that, if this would happen in our messy world, so I am left worrying about what kind of message can get kids out from this tale…

…Trust in strangers with funny hats and don’t tell truth to your parents?

Again, it’s Dr. Seuss and I am sure that he didn’t want to give that message, but since The Cat in the Hat became such popular character loved by many, I wonder what was the expected role of this feline one when the story just got out.

But just in case, my personal clear message is: Kids! Stay in school, don’t do drugs and don’t let strangers in your houses (much less if you’re alone!) and don’t get up in their cars neither! (I can’t get more clear than that! Geez!)

A relevant fact is that Dr. Seuss wrote this book as his first one to help kids to learn how to read, using only 223 words from the basic vocabulary used by children in the First Grade of Primary School.

Yes, I know, I was unfair with this tale, but I couldn’t deny my adult worries while reading it!

By the way, the fish is an unsung hero!!!

I love this cat! Oh, the fun you can have with simple words!

I like that at the end of this book, when the mother comes home and the text reads:

Should we tell her about it?
Now, what SHOULD we do?
Well...
What would YOU do
If your mother asked YOU?

My daughter always looks up at me and says: I would tell you.

But I don't believe her. I think it's quite possible that the Cat in the Hat has already been here, and she's just telling me what I want to hear.

Rating: 4/5