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The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

(1958, Fiction - For Beginning Readers, Written by Dr. Seuss, Illustrated by Dr. Seuss)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    As terrific as the prequel.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The Cat enters the children's home, eats their cake, bathes in their tub without invitation or permission, and has no scruples about using their parents' clothing and household items to clean up his mess.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

Parents need to know that the Cat and his 26 hyperkinetic sidekicks whip up a carnival of ecstatic misbehavior in this wonderful sequel. Frisky rhyming text matches hilarious cartoons in which characters gallop, careen, and zoom around the pages.

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  • Families can talk about what makes the Cat such an appealing character. What do you like about the Cat in the Hat? Do you think the things he does are funny?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Great!

    This is a great sequiel {Sorry if I didn't spell sequil right}. It's funny too!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 0.0

    Really didn't like this book

    While I'll admit that I'm not a fan of Dr. Suess, I really did not like this book. It was sent home with my 4 y.o. who is currently in a 3 y.o. preschool classroom, as a homework assignment to read, pick her favorite part, and draw a pic. I couldn't even stand reading the book. And there are pictures of "things" shooting with pop guns, trying to "kill" (and that is the actual word used) blobs of red ink. We will be skipping this assignment!

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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