The Cat in the Hat of all time. As of 2007, more than 10 million copies of "The Cat in the Hat" have been printed, and it has been translated into more than 12 different languages, including Latin, under the title "Cattus Petasatus". In 2007, on the occasion of the book's fiftieth anniversary, Random House released "The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and His Cats", which includes both "The Cat in the Hat" and its sequel, with annotations and an introduction by Philip Nel. The book was published to immediate critical acclaim. Some reviewers praised the book as an exciting way to learn
The Cat in the Hat going to have the exciting experience of learning that they "can" read after all." Polly Goodwin of the "Chicago Sunday Tribune" predicted that "The Cat in the Hat" would cause seven- and eight-year-olds to "look with distinct distaste on the drab adventures of standard primer characters". Both Helen E. Walker of "Library Journal" and Emily Maxwell of "The New Yorker" felt that the book would appeal to older children as well as to its target audience of first- and second-graders. The reviewer for "The Bookmark" concurred, writing, "Recommended enthusiastically as a picture book as well as a reader". In contrast,