33 of the Greatest Children’s Books of All Time

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Cat in the Hat

Books.Cat Hat

He may be an old standby, but he never lets us down.

When in doubt, turn to the story of the cat that transformed a dull, rainy afternoon into a magical and just-messy-enough adventure.

There’s another, hidden adventure, too: this book really will help children learn to read. With his simple and often single-vowel vocabulary, the good Doctor knew what he was doing: hear it, learn it, read it–laughing all the way.

The Cat in the Hat is a must for any child’s library.