To accompany the releaseofthelive action movie of The Cat in the Hat, starringMikeMyers,HarperCollins are proud to present Dr. Seuss's originaltaleoffeline anarchy, pink snow and all-round mayhem! When the CatintheHat comes back, Sally and her brother know it's goingtomeantrouble. And guess what? They're right! The Cat in the Hatisoneof the most popular characters in children's fiction, andthisbookis ideal for budding readers to tackle on theirown.

That behatted and bow-tiedcatfromDr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat is back,and,notsurprisingly, is up to all sorts of mischief. This time,Sallyandher brother are stuck shoveling snow: "This was no timeforplay./This was no time for fun./ This was no time for games./Therewaswork to be done." But--you guessed it--the laughing HatCathasother ideas, as he lets himself in to eat cake in theirtub.Heleaves behind "a big long pink cat ring," which hethenhandilycleans with "MOTHER'S WHITE DRESS!" The dress then losesitspinkstain to the wall, then Dad's shoes, then the rug inthehall,until finally the Cat must call in some assistance:frominside hishat comes Little Cat A, then Littler Cats B, C, D, E,andso on,nested like dolls in ever tinier hats. With this packoffelines,Sally and her brother may get rid of those stains,butthey'lllikely never be rid of that rascally cat. As shouldbeexpectedfrom the good doctor, The Cat in the Hat ComesBackprovidesan excellent reader (and alphabet primer) for thosejustlearning,not to mention ample laughs for everyone else. (Ages 4to8)--Paul Hughes