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Monday, January 31, 2011

The Cat in the Hat


Dr. Seuss. (1957). The Cat in the Hat. New York, New York: Random House.

Brief Annotation: Sally and her brother are stuck in the house all day because of the rain. They are sad and bored and desperately wish they could go out and play. All of a sudden and crazy Cat in a hat comes into their house and tries to make the boring day more exciting. Their fish is not happy and is worried about what their mother would say. The Cat brings in fun friends like Thing 1 and Thing 2. They make a huge mess but manage to clean it all up before their mother gets home.

Genre: Picture book, Poetry

Grade Level: Grade 4+

Readers who will like this: Readers that enjoy rhyming and comical books. It is slightly more advanced with the language and some crazy words are used. Children who like adventure and excitement.

Response/Rating (1-4): **** This story is a classic book from Dr. Seuss. It is about an exciting day that started about very boring.

One question you would ask before a read aloud: What do you do when the weather is not so nice?

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