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The Cat in the Hat

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Dr. Seuss takes a boring day and turns it into an unforgettable one in his most iconic work, Cat in the Hat. Children will love the wacky characters of Thing 1 and Thing 2, and everyone will want to join the cat outside to play!

Dr. Seuss Wrote a Book Called Do You Know What I’m Going to Do Next Saturday? that Dealt With Suicide and Child Abuse
A secret Dr. Seuss book about such dark themes would be fascinating, but this rumor is a confused mess of misplaced facts. There was a book called Do You Know What I’m Going to Do Next Saturday? (now out of print), but it was written by Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel)’s first wife, Helen Palmer (according to Snopes.com), and the subject matter is much less ominous when taken in context. For example, the line “Did you ever beat more than one kid at a time?” might sound dark if you read it without context, but in the book it’s an innocent brag about sports. So, the search for the Seussian version of the Necronomicon continues—and believe me, when we find it, we’ll let you know.

Join the Cat in the Hat as he makes learning to read a joy! It’s a rainy day and Dick and Sally can’t find anything to do . . . until the Cat in the Hat unexpectedly appears and turns their dreary afternoon into a fun-filled extravaganza! This beloved Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss, which also features timeless Dr. Seuss characters such as Fish and Thing 1 and Thing 2, is fun to read aloud and easy to read alone. Written using 236 different words that any first or second grader can read, it’s a...

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