The Cat in the Hat and Other Dr. Seuss Favorites

By: Dr. Seuss

Narrated by: Kelsey Grammer, John Cleese, John Lithgow, Billy Crystal, Dustin Hoffman, Walter Matthau, Ted Danson, Mercedes McCambridge

Length: 1 hr and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

Eleven complete stories at a great price!

Featuring:

• The Cat in the Hat read by Kelsey Grammer
• Horton Hears a Who read by Dustin Hoffman
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas read by Walter Matthau
• Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? read by John Cleese
• The Lorax read by Ted Danson
• Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag read by John Lithgow
• Thidwick, the Big-Hearted Moose read by Mercedes McCambridge
• Horton Hatches the Egg read by Billy Crystal
• The Cat in the Hat Comes Back read by Kelsey Grammer

Click here to listen to other servings of Dr. Seuss.

©1957, 1985 Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Horton Hears a Who 1954, 1982 Dr. Seuss Enterprises
How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1957, 1985 Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? 1973 Dr. Seuss Enterprises
The Lorax 1971 Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories 1950, 1951, 1958, 1977, 1979, 1986 Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Thidwick, the Big-Hearted Moose 1948, 1975 Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Horton Hatches the Egg 1940, 1968 Dr. Seuss Enterprises
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back 1958, 1986 Dr. Seuss Enterprises
(P)2003 Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"Have some fun with this audio, the producers did!" (AudioFile)

Love it!

I loved this collection of stories. It has all my favorites by Dr. Seuss and the voice talent is amazing!

dr. Seuss is the best

fantastic stories read aloud by fantastic voices, my 5 year old loves them would recommend

Timeless stories, indeed

What made the experience of listening to The Cat in the Hat and Other Dr. Seuss Favorites the most enjoyable?

Besides reading the stories, on and off, through my life.Having these Dr.Seuss stories, read to me + my family, by some of my favorite stars. What a bonus !!!

What did you like best about this story?

The Cat in the Hat; Horton hears a Who; Grinch who stole Christmas; + The Lorax, to name just a few !

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

They bring these tales to life."The Cat in the Hat" read by Kelsey Grammer•
"Horton Hears a Who" read by Dustin Hoffman• "
How the Grinch Stole Christmas" read by Walter Matthau•
"Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?" read by John Cleese•
"The Lorax" read by Ted Danson•
"Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories", "Gertrude Mc Fuzz", and "The Big Brag" read by John Lithgow•
"Thidwick, the Big-Hearted Moose" read by Mercedes McCambridge•
"Horton Hatches the Egg" read by Billy Crystal•
"The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" read by Kelsey Grammer

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No way. Each story was one per night, different way of doing story time.

We All Enjoyed this one

Ideal for a family car trip. Adults enjoyed working out who the voice talents were, and all the beloved stories were well narrated. At two hours this is well worth the credit.

The reason I did not give this 5 stars is the music is a bit too intrusive (I have a child that is hard of hearing, and the background music would sometimes obscure out the words).

Absolutely love it

As a children's librarian, I'm an avid reader and so are my kids. We love Dr Seuss and have most of his most well-known stories memorized at this point. I needed something to entertain everyone on a long ride to the beach this summer, so we tried this - it was perfect. Each reader is a wonderful storyteller. We should know this by their individual acting performances, but to hear them read is such a delight! I highly recommend this to anyone who loves Dr Seuss, the actors reading these stories, or excellent storytelling, in general.

nice varity. My son's favorite audio book by far

Would you listen to The Cat in the Hat and Other Dr. Seuss Favorites again? Why?

yes we would. The calibur of actors they have reading these stories is wonderful and they do Dr. Seuss justice. My son listens to this almost every night.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Horton from Horton hears a who.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

Great selection.

The kids love it

Our go to bed story, wonderfully done. My kids love it! A must have for every parents.

For the Cat in the Hat Story Alone - Buy This One!

For me, recommending this book comes down to price. The Cat in the Hat Story alone is worth the price of this book, so if you can find this version for the right price you can't go wrong with this version.

Some of the stories and narration are fantastic, some are blah. The bonus stories are worth a listen, but the Cat in the Hat is the superior listen.

My kids loved this

The 5 & 2 year old loved this. The performances are fantastic, and of course the stories are great. Even without Dr Seuss's illustrations, the stories hold up. Very easy to listen to with these great actors reading, though it would have been nice to have a female narrator in the mix.

I loved the story line and it was a fun book

I liked the male voices but I disliked when there was too strong of an accent it made it hard to enjoy the book