"The Cat in the Hat"

Seus, Dr. (1957). The cat in the hat. New York: Random House.

I always enjoy this book, every time I read it. I never noticed the language or the tension between doing the right thing and playing. Re-reading it as an adult it is easier to pick up on these things. I think the book does apeal to children today. Children are always tempted to disobey their parents, especially on rainy days when they are cooped up in the house. I cannot think if a single book, either from recent years or from the time of The Cat in the Hat, that could compare to it in any way.

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