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The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (Beginner Books(R)) Review
User Submitted The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (Beginner Books(R)) ReviewsMay 1, 2008 Wait...are you sure Dr. Seuss wrote this? This book started out in similar fashion to the original Cat in the Hat book, but then it turned ugly and a little disturbing. Once again, the children are left alone, this time responsible for shoveling snow while the mother goes into town. The Cat in the Hat shows up and invites himself in the house, where he makes himself at home by eating cake in the bathtub. When he exits the tub, there is a pink ring that needs to be cleaned up. The cat uses various objects and surfaces in the house to clean the ring, but it eventually winds up outside in the snow. The Cat enlists the help of other cats that are under his hat to "kill the mess", using pop guns. The more the cats shoot, the more the spots spread. There's an illustration of pink-tinged snow covering the ground, the house, and even a snowman. This picture, coupled with the words "Kill those spots! Kill the mess!", just comes across as a little violent and gory to me. Just plain weird story. Not a favorite of mine, by any means. March 15, 2008 wonderful chidlren's story--with only one issue... The Cat In The Hat Comes Back (beginner books) is a great book for children just learning to read. The child is introduced to words that rhyme and the letters of the alphabet. The focus is clearly on children since the entire short story takes place while two young children are left at home while their mother goes "to the town." Moreover, the illustrations are wonderful. The action begins when the two kids, one boy and one girl, are shoveling snow while their mother runs errands. Naturally, The Cat In The Hat returns to do more mischief and, quite conveniently, set up a story that teaches children the alphabet and rhyming words. After the cat makes a mess in the bathtub we are introduced to all his little helpers who are named from A to Z--great alphabet lesson! The story is made amusing for small children because the pink mess in the tub goes to their mother's dress, the wall and eventually all the snow outside! It's a silly premise; but it'll work for young children just learning to read. They'll like the humor of this. Of course, Seuss also inserts plenty of words to teach children more vocabulary. Children are introduced to words like cold and warm, fun and done, dig and pig, news and shoes, whose and news--and more! Excellent! I cannot help but notice that some people felt that the use of guns in the story (they help take away the pink snow mess) might lead children to conclude that guns are "OK." Unfortunately, these people have a good point. Dr. Seuss could have and should have used another method instead of guns to clean away the pink snow mess. I will take off one star for this: I would take off more but the rest of the book is so thoughtfully done that I can't go lower on my rating. Overall, I recommend The Cat In The Hat Comes Back for parents to use as a tool to help very young children learn to read. The kids will love it; and hopefully some fond memories will be made when you sit down and read this with your children. I also recommend that you mention that guns are bad and maybe add that the guns in this book were special in that they couldn't hurt anybody. All in all, great job, Dr. Seuss! March 10, 2008 Dr. Suess at his best ! Review by Sherry North, Author, Because You Are My Baby As a child, I liked The Cat in the Hat Comes Back better than the original. Now my 4-year-old son agrees. He can't get enough of this absurd tale of a bathtub ring that ends up all over the house and yard. The story's imagination is breathtaking, as the cat in the hat reveals 26 more cats in hats atop his head. There's educational value, too, because the 26 little cats are named each letter of the alphabet. The final solution at the end of the story is a bit vague and abrupt, but otherwise it's a fun-filled romp both kids and parents enjoy. September 3, 2007 Graphic SF Reader The feline in the big long red and white striped top hat is back again, with his subversive, mischievous ways. The two kids are bored and doing the crappy yardwork thiing, and with the parental units away, the cat wants to play. Crazy snow stunts, games and fights and dodgy bathroom antics are more fun than works. March 18, 2007 "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" is the best! This book deserves 5 stars.It is the best Dr.Seuss book I have ever read!It has lots of odd and fun things and uses lots of ryhming.It takes you beyond imagination.I really recomend this book to you. December 18, 2006 Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" This book gets a wonderful four stars. As the Cat in the Hat returns doing his mischievous, Dr. Seuss continues with the great story of a bad day turning worse. The cat continues to make a hard day harder, but in the end, fixing everything. This is a great book for young children just starting to read. November 2, 2006 As Good as when I was five Thing is, there are guns in this book - pop-guns, but it still runs so counter to our politically correct culture. How can the cats use guns in a children's book, I kept thinking, almost against my will as I was reading it to my three-year-old daughter. Can't this scar her somehow or make her violent. Then I realized how silly that thought is. I read it when I was five and somehow grew to be an adult without killing anyone. This book is great fun and manages to teach the alphabet while it's at it. Of course, Dr. Seuss doesn't need my help to sell books. June 26, 2006 the second funny cat in the hat this dr.Seuss book is a funnyer book then the first one.the Cat in the hat is not as funny as the second one. the second one is classical it is very very very funny. i loved the book so you should relly read it.why i mostly liked it because of little cats abc,def,ghi,jkl,mno,pqr,stu,vwx,y and z. i am seven years old. May 18, 2006 The Crazy Cat Comes Back I thought this books was very good. I liked this book because it's very creative. Also i liked this book because its a very silly book for you to read at night. Also if you are in a bad mood that dorky Cat in the Silly hat will cheer you up! Dr. Seuss is a very good author. He expresses his amagination through the cat, which makes the story even better. I also liked this story because the stupid cat always makes messes and problems then ends up not only picking up his own mess but everybody elses as well, and make a big problem into a great thing. Therefor even though its a childesh book something in it makes it special and so i enjoyed it very much! January 8, 2006 Cat-echism As we covered in our review of the Cat in the Hat (Cat and Chaos September, 2004), the Cat represents Chaos in the otherwise pleasing order of things in Suburban America. Now, Mr. and Mrs. Average have left their offspring home alone again, and the cat comes back. Right here, the average reader has to be questioning why someone hasn't gotten that cat on the list of child-stalkers, or at least had a restraining order taken out against him. This sequel to The Cat in the Hat is clearly an allegory based on the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The mom (who represents Godly authority) has gone to town and left the kids alone, no doubt with hefty instructions not to let in strangers or to eat from the Refrigerator of Knowledge. The Cat is surely Satan, asking to be let in the world of Paradise. The children understand he's trouble (they had some little experience with this fellow previously) but they can't resist letting him in the door again. I presume it would be the Girl who let in the Cat, and when questioned, the Boy will no doubt assert that "she told me to." The Cat takes a bath but leaves a nasty pink ring in the tub. The children try to remove the ring, but it ends up getting all over everything and spreading like measles. A metaphor for the nature of Sin. An invisible (read, spirit) cat is finally invoked to clean up the spots. A most spiritual book, highly recommended for all. For more The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (Beginner Books(R)) reviews click here.
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