The Cat in the Hat

...beginning readers are simple-minded and boring. Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, sought to change all that with his brilliantly witty books for beginning readers, such as "The Cat in the Hat." So several years ago, the American Library...

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...books published. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, 1957 Dr. Seuss created The Cat in the Hat in reaction to a Life magazine article by John Hersey in lamenting the unrealistic children in school primers books. Seuss rigidly limited...

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...Bridge Road. Presented by the nonprofit Brick Children's Community Theatre, the musical is based on the books of Dr. Seuss and features such characters as the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and the Who family. There are also...

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...to American Idol David Archuleta and her favorite movie is "Cinderella." Dr. Seuss "The Cat in the Hat" is her favorite book and she watches "Hannah Montana" on TV. Samiyah went to Sea World in California and she wants to be a doctor when...

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...and write an interesting enough book for children. Nine months later Dr. Seuss finished The Cat In The Hat, which used 223 words from the list plus 13 words that did not appear on the list. The story is 1626 words in length and uses a...

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...as second-graders they get a lot of the humor in his books. " Second-grader Lexi Roberts, who proudly wore a Cat in the Hat hat, said, "I have a lot of Dr. Seuss books at home. My favorite book is Fox in Socks because it tells about rhyming...

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...Hat to students in Fort Myers, Fla. Did Dr. Seuss write books to be fun for kids, or is The Cat in the Hat really the Christ who arrives with a "BUMP" and turns the world upside down for God's children? Guidelines: You share in the USA...

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...the character went on to appear in several more Dr. Seuss specials. In 1973, there came Dr. Seuss on the Loose, where Allan Sherman reprised his role as The Cat in the Hat. Here, the Cat in the Hat appeared in bridging sequences where he...

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...and illustrated 44 books for children including such beloved classics as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and How The Grinch Stole Christmas!. Theodor Geisel died on September 24, 1991, but Dr. Seuss lives on, inspiring generations...

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