The Cat in the Hat Come Back (1958)
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back is a 1958 children's book written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss and published by Random House. The book is a sequel to The Cat in the Hat (1957), in which the chaos-causing title character leaves a pink stain in the family bathtub, which spreads around the house as the children try to get rid of it, until the cat unveils a series of increasingly small cats from beneath his hat, the smallest of which resolves the problem.
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| the Cat lets himself into their house |
Once again, Sally and her brother, Conrad, are being left home alone for the day, but this time, their mother has left them with instructions to clear away a large amount of snow while she is out. However, they are soon interrupted in their work by the arrival of the Cat in the Hat. Sally warns her brother not to talk to the Cat nor to let him come near, reminding him of what happened the last time he came. However, the Cat lets himself into their house to get out of the snow, and Conrad follows him in.
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| the Cat eating a cake in the tub with the hot and cold water on |
When he reaches the bathroom, he finds the Cat eating a cake in the tub with the hot and cold water on. Conrad (who loses his patience) scolds the Cat for his antics.
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| He gets mad |
He gets mad, then he tells the Cat there is work to be done and he should not be in the house eating cake like a pig. He clarifies to the Cat that he can be welcome to stay in their house if he helps out with the work.
Conrad means the Cat is allowed to stay as long as he helps him and Sally when there is work to be done (and only for work). If not, he should get out of the house. Then Conrad turns off the water and drains out the tub (so the Cat can help him and Sally with the work), only to find that a long pink ring has formed around the sides of the bath tub.
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| Plot of the cat |
The Cat offers to help, but his preliminary attempts to remove the pink spot end in disaster as he only transfers the mess to a succession of one object after another, including their mother's white dress, the wall, their father's pair of $10 shoes (written as £7 when published in the UK), a rug, and their parents' bed.
Unsure of how to remove the stain from the bed, the Cat calls on the help of Little Cat A, who lives inside his hat, who lifts his hat to reveal Little Cat B, and then Little Cat C. The three Little Cats go to work, transferring the stain to the television, then a pan, and finally outside with a fan.
Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising. His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit! appeared in several leading American magazines. Dr. Seuss's first children's book, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and the world of children's literature was changed forever! In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became the prototype for one of Random House's bestselling series, Beginner Books. This popular series combined engaging stories with outrageous illustrations and playful sounds to teach basic reading skills. Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped kids learn to read.Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards, Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some of which have been made into audio cassettes, animated television specials, and videos for children of all ages. Even after his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of children's books in the world.
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