Kathy Lane, a reporter, goes to Theodor Geisel's home and meets a strange character. Kathy tells him the editor for The Ferncast Times demands her an article on Dr. Seuss. When she uses him as a source, the character reveals himself to be the Cat in the Hat. Kathy finds a magical book labeled "Open a book, open your imagination", which pulls her into the world of Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat shows Kathy a political cartoon which would later become The Sneetches. The Cat then leads Kathy to a door which leads to a beach. On the beach, they read "The Sneetches". The Cat then tells Kathy about Seuss being a target in World War I. She then ends up into a kitchen where she meets Mr. Hunch from Hunches in Bunches. They eat lunch and learn more about his child hood. Then Mr. Hunch shows her a book based on his childhood: McElligot's Pool.