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The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
- By Dr. Seuss
- Genre: For Beginning Readers
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As terrific as the prequel.
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What parents need to know
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.
What's the story?
Sally and her brother aren't exactly thrilled when the Cat in the Hat shows up for a second visit. The genial feline creates an appalling mess wherever he goes--and this time he's got 26 little clones in tow to help him wreak havoc. As terrific as the prequel--though readers may miss the schoolmarmish goldfish and the blue-haired Things.
Is it any good?
The Cat in the Hat is always walking (or cross-country skiing) uninvited into people's homes, creating messes that are so far over the top, they're scary – and the havoc he wreaks in this book is no exception. On top of that, the Cat's cohorts are even more out of control than he is! Despite all his quirks, though, readers like the Cat. Realizing his mistakes, he suffers horrible remorse (for about two seconds). His normally perky tail and whiskers droop, his natty bow tie goes limp, and even his hat sags. After concocting a solution, he's instantly his old care-free, conceited self again, completely forgetting that he caused the problem in the first place. He hasn't changed a bit, and that's what readers will love about this sequel.
What families can talk about
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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nice, funny sequel to the fantasic book
this is good like the first book. I love that cat in the hat he's mischievous but he isn't trying to cause trouble. Those other cats the the CITH had were funny. This is a good books for beginer readers, but I think parents might enjoy it, too!
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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!
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Great!
This is a great sequiel {Sorry if I didn't spell sequil right}. It's funny too!
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i love that book! it always cheers my up and bring back good memories!
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| Author: | Dr. Seuss |
| Illustrator: | Dr. Seuss |
| Book type: | Fiction |
| Genre: | For Beginning Readers |
| Publication date: | September 12, 1958 |
| Number of pages: | 61 |
| Hardcover price: | $8.99 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 4 - 7 |
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