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The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins (Classic Seuss) | 
| Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 1289703
Media: Library Binding
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Pages: 56
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.4
ISBN: 0394944844
EAN: 9780394944845
ASIN: 0394944844
Publication Date: March 17, 1990
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Condition: A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Binding solid and tight. Slightly worn around edges and corners. Cover is a little dirty. No creases.
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
The haughty ruler of Didd, King Derwin (who would foolishly go on to summon green goo from the sky in his later years) showed the first signs of his silly self-importance back in this 1938 Seuss classic, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins. When Bartholomew visits town one day, selling cranberries at the market for his parents, the King's procession screeches to a halt in front of him; King Derwin then leans out of his coach, demanding to know why Bartholomew hasn't respectfully removed his hat. "But, Sire, my hat is off." He shows the king the hat in his hands that he's just doffed, but sure enough, another identical one sits atop his head. He takes that hat off only to reveal another... and another, and another, and another. Poor Bartholomew goes through 45 hats, then 136, then 233, as the angry king calls in every expert in the kingdom, from Sir Snipps the haberdasher to the Father of the Father of Nadd. In the end, Bartholomew barely gets away with his head (forget about the hats!), as Seuss spins this weird and wacky tale, a strange thing that "just happened to happen and was not very likely to happen again." (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes
Product Description
Illus. in color. A read-aloud telling what happened when Bartholomew couldn't take his hat off before the king. "A lovely bit of tom-foolery which keeps up the suspense and surprise until the last page."--The New York Times.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
A Classic February 13, 2008
C. Needles Sharpley (Seattle, WA USA)
I'd been searching for this book to read to my 2 year-old son. I remember just loving it and was sure he would. He does. It's just delightful to hear his astonishment every time another hat appears on Bartholomew's head. It's a must read for children of all ages.
A Lesser Known Classic December 7, 2007
Bevan Erickson
This book left a strong impression on me as a child. One of only a few books that I remembered vividly and was anxious to get for my own young boys (who of course, loved it).
The story is great because it keeps building and building. There is a little violence (threatening to cut off Bartholomew's head), but that only made it more exciting for me as a young boy to read it.
The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins July 12, 2007
L. Brennan
This is a great book for kids ages 4-5 all the way through 8-10. It has a catchy story line about a boy of that age, his problem, how he plans to solve it, and finally the real solution. An upbeat read for kids these days. And, it's by Dr. Seuss.
Seuss is classic January 5, 2007
Bobbi S (PA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book because it brought back such good memories of my child's childhood and my own as well. I look forward to sharing it with my grandchildren someday. This is a great book to read!
I cannot stand this book! February 2, 2006
Erynn Shea Kelly (USA)
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
I LOVE Dr. Suess. Really. We have lots of his books and I enjoy reading all of them to my kids with the exception of this one. It annoys me to no end. That's just it...it seems like there is no end. It's not rhymie or sing-songy like his others. It's just repetitive and boring and ..... oh just YUCK!
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