The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat, Dr Seuss
Being raised in Mexico I've never had the chance to truly read and experience the work of Dr. Seuss, (was he a medical doctor like Patch Adams? [joke]); so now I give that opportunity to my 13 month old son, he likes the experience of turning the pages.

The book certainly sells the illusion of childhood, of imaginary and magical friends who come when parents are gone and do nothing but mischief and using the same devices as they arrived revert everything to the status-quo they find he things in the first place.

I loved the rhythm and the confusion from Thing two and one, great book which should be in every child's library.

I can't wait for my son to begin enjoying the illustrations and reading of these books.

Dr. Seuss' classic picture book is probably the first book I read out loud, on my own. It was really the book that helped me start to speak well. I remember my mom would read this one to me and I would try to speak the words over her until she just gave up and let me read it myself. I was really little, but I can still remember pointing at the words on the pages and trying to sound them out. Then I would go about the house saying “cat”, “hat”, “thing 1” and other words. The Cat In The Hat is a great children's book: it has funny pictures, an engaging story, easy words, rhyming, and it flows very well. Children will love it. Even adults will love it! I still enjoy picking it up and reading it to my younger cousins. It is such a fun book and so funny to children, who maybe hope that a cat in a hat will appear in their house to help them with their chores every time their parents leave them home alone!