This book started out in similar fashion to the original Cat in the Hat book, but then it turned ugly and a little disturbing.

Once again, the children are left alone, this time responsible for shoveling snow while the mother goes into town. The Cat in the Hat shows up and invites himself in the house, where he makes himself at home by eating cake in the bathtub.  When he exits the tub, there is a pink ring that needs to be cleaned up.  The cat uses various objects and surfaces in the house to clean the ring, but it eventually winds up outside in the snow.

The Cat enlists the help of other cats that are under his hat to "kill the mess", using pop guns.  The more the cats shoot, the more the spots spread.  There's an illustration of pink-tinged snow covering the ground, the house, and even a snowman.  This picture, coupled with the words "Kill those spots!  Kill the mess!", just comes across as a little violent and gory to me.

Just plain weird story.  Not a favorite of mine, by any means.
This book started out in similar fashion to the original Cat in the Hat book, but then it turned ugly and a little disturbing. Once again, the children are left alone, this time responsible for shoveling snow while the mother goes into town. The Cat in the Hat shows up and invites himself in the house, where he makes himself at home by eating cake in the bathtub. When he exits the tub, there is a pink ring that needs to be cleaned up. The cat uses various objects and surfaces in the house to clean the ring, but it eventually winds up outside in the snow. The Cat enlists the help of other cats that are under his hat to "kill the mess", using pop guns. The more the cats shoot, the more the spots spread. There's an illustration of pink-tinged snow covering the ground, the house, and even a snowman. This picture, coupled with the words "Kill those spots! Kill the mess! ", just comes across as a little violent and gory to me. Just plain weird story. Not a favorite of mine, by any means.