#68 in Children’s books
The Cat in the Hat
- 63
- Pages
- about 1 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Cat in the Hat” runs on rhythm and controlled chaos, which is exactly why it works so well read aloud to small children. A rainy day, an absent mother and an uninvited guest who wrecks the house and then puts it right: the plot is slight, and the bouncing rhymes and drawings do the rest. At sixty-three pages it is made for sharing with the very young.
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About the book
The Cat in the Hat is a 1957 children's book written and illustrated by American author Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat who wears a red and white-striped top hat and a red bow tie. The Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her brother one rainy day when their mother is away. Despite the repeated objections of the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his tricks in an attempt to entertain them. In the process, he and his companions, Thing One and Thing Two, take over the house.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 633 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 81% of the weight and the score stays at 8.0 — the Children’s books average of 7.9 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 108 | 17% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 525 | 83% |
Frequently asked
What age is The Cat in the Hat for?
The Cat in the Hat sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 63 pages — shorter than 85% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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