The Cat in the Hat is a 1957 children's book written and
illustrated by American author Theodor Geisel, using the pen name Dr. Seuss.
The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat who wears a red and
white-striped top hat and a red bow tie. The Cat shows up at the house of Sally
and her brother one rainy day when their mother is away. Despite the repeated
objections of the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his
tricks in an attempt to entertain them. In the process, he and his companions,
Thing One and Thing Two, wreck the house. As the children and the fish become
more alarmed, the Cat produces a machine that he uses to clean everything up
and disappears just before the children's mother comes home.
Approx. 21" long.