The Cat in the Hat Cat in the Hat" is the book that made Dr. Seuss famous. Without "The Cat", Seuss would have remained a minor light in the history of children's literature." Donald Pease concurs, writing, ""The Cat in the Hat" is the classic in the archive of Dr. Seuss stories for which it serves as a cornerstone and a linchpin. Before writing it Geisel was better known for the 'Quick, Henry, the Flit!' ad campaign than for his nine children's books." The publication and popularity of the book thrust Geisel into the center of the United States literacy debate, what Pease called "the
The Cat in the Hat (film) police officers. Larry goes back to the house, telling Joan to meet him there. By the time the kids and the Cat return to the house with the lock, a huge mess has already spilled from the unlocked crate and engulfed the house. They navigate their way through the oversized house and find the crate while cleaning up. The house is returned to its normal proportions, but then immediately falls apart to which the kids angrily tell the Cat to exit the house. Conrad prepares to face the consequences when Joan comes home, but Sally says she will share the