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The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library
Miles and Miles of Reptiles. Based on the Characters Created by Dr Seuss (The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) by Dr Seuss
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First published May 26, 2009
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Tish Rabe
178 books49 followersTish Rabe is the bestselling author of over 170 books for Sesame Street, Disney, Dr. Seuss, and many more. She is Founder and Content Creator of Tish Rabe Books, LLC, an independent publishing company that partners with nonprofits and businesses to create books that make a positive difference in the lives of children, parents, teachers, and caregivers worldwide.
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"Sweet Dreams Ahead Time for Bed" is a gentle, rhyming storybook written in partnership with Pajama Program, a national nonprofit that promotes healthy sleep routines and gives pajamas and books to children facing adversity.
"Days Can Be Sunny for Bunnies and Money", helps children learn how to manage money. It was produced with Clarity 2 Prosperity, a business development company for financial advisors. To learn more, visit tishrabe.com.
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May 14, 2012
The post-mortem Dr. Seuss money grab by Audrey Geisel continues apace -- and continues to diminish the greatness of the Seuss oeuvre -- in Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles.
Seuss, a man notoriously reluctant to lend his name and characters to dubious pursuits and monetary gain, authorized very few adaptations based on his work, and even fewer merchandising schemes. But then he died and Audrey promptly authorized toys and theme parks and live action films and CGI films and shit like Cat in the Hat's Learning Library -- for which she has made more money than Theodore Geisel, the actual creator of the books and characters, made in his entire career. Going, it would seem to me, against his express wishes.
Perhaps not, though. Perhaps I am looking at the situation through Brad-coloured glasses that can only see an artist's vision compromised through the greed of a "loved" one.
Regardless of whether or not there should be such a thing as Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (at least for now), Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles remains a piece of crap. Worse than even the worst of the National Geographic levelled readers, and abysmally awful compared to NG's best, Miles and Miles pretends to use Dr. Seuss's voice and art to teach kids about reptiles. It fails miserably.
The art is a poor simulation of Geisel's beautifully alive creations. Part of this surely has to do with the attempt to render living creatures into Seuss art while still maintaining enough of reality to make them recognizable (and to suggest the difference from reptile to reptile), but even when the Cat in the Hat makes an appearance it is plain that the artists -- Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu -- are copiers of the lowest calibre. They never capture the spirit of Seuss, and I can only imagine them sitting in a room with countless Cat in the Hat pictures copying what they see rather than drawing something new and fresh.
But it is the writing that is the worst. Have no expectation of Seuss-like meter and rhyme because your disappointment will be exponential. And forget about scientific accuracy.
Piss poor by any standard. This book is crap. Super crap. Crapulous. A big reptile crap. And I am pretty sure I can say with a pretty high expectation of accuracy that Dr. Seuss himself would never have approved of this trash being published in his name. All other money grabs aside, Audrey Geisel, this is the one you should be most ashamed of. The others don't expand the Seuss oeuvre in his own medium. This crap taints his genius. Shame on you.
Seuss, a man notoriously reluctant to lend his name and characters to dubious pursuits and monetary gain, authorized very few adaptations based on his work, and even fewer merchandising schemes. But then he died and Audrey promptly authorized toys and theme parks and live action films and CGI films and shit like Cat in the Hat's Learning Library -- for which she has made more money than Theodore Geisel, the actual creator of the books and characters, made in his entire career. Going, it would seem to me, against his express wishes.
Perhaps not, though. Perhaps I am looking at the situation through Brad-coloured glasses that can only see an artist's vision compromised through the greed of a "loved" one.
Regardless of whether or not there should be such a thing as Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (at least for now), Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles remains a piece of crap. Worse than even the worst of the National Geographic levelled readers, and abysmally awful compared to NG's best, Miles and Miles pretends to use Dr. Seuss's voice and art to teach kids about reptiles. It fails miserably.
The art is a poor simulation of Geisel's beautifully alive creations. Part of this surely has to do with the attempt to render living creatures into Seuss art while still maintaining enough of reality to make them recognizable (and to suggest the difference from reptile to reptile), but even when the Cat in the Hat makes an appearance it is plain that the artists -- Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu -- are copiers of the lowest calibre. They never capture the spirit of Seuss, and I can only imagine them sitting in a room with countless Cat in the Hat pictures copying what they see rather than drawing something new and fresh.
But it is the writing that is the worst. Have no expectation of Seuss-like meter and rhyme because your disappointment will be exponential. And forget about scientific accuracy.
On the Florida coastReally, Ms. Raby? Crocodiles in Florida? That's right, the University of Florida football team is called the Florida Crocs because of their indigenous reptile.
in a swap or lagoon,
you may see a crocodile
swimming by soon.
Piss poor by any standard. This book is crap. Super crap. Crapulous. A big reptile crap. And I am pretty sure I can say with a pretty high expectation of accuracy that Dr. Seuss himself would never have approved of this trash being published in his name. All other money grabs aside, Audrey Geisel, this is the one you should be most ashamed of. The others don't expand the Seuss oeuvre in his own medium. This crap taints his genius. Shame on you.
February 4, 2017
Great essential things about reptiles comprised in poetry.
September 12, 2022
The Cat, with the assistance of Thing 1 and Thing 2, explores the world of reptiles and explain everything they discover to Dick and Jane who accompany them on the tour round the reptile world.
The Cat in the Hat travels the globe in his trusty crocodile car looks at lizards, snakes, turtles, alligators and crocodiles and others. In doing d=so he examines and explains the characteristics shared by, or unique to, the reptiles he encounters
He begins with some general facts about reptiles in that they breath air, lay their eggs on land and that they all have skin that is covered in scales. In meeting lizards he explains, 'you'll find more lizards than all other reptiles combined' and adds that they eat plants, insects, snails and other types of meat. He tells us that there is even a lizard called a skink, which looks like a snake. And the biggest lizard is a Komodo dragon that can grow up to 10 feet long. Finally, to keep warm lizards bask in the sun!
Thereafter we meet chameleons, who change their colour to avoid danger and who can look one way with one eye and another way with the second, iguanas, on the Galapagos Islands, who have glands that strain salt from the salt water that they drink and then sneeze it out through their noses, geckos who live in the desert, the rain forest and the city and who use the pads on their feet for climbing walls and the like, a variety of snakes, who smell with their tongues, turtles, who have no teeth and swallow their food whole, sea turtles, who lay eggs on the land with each mum knowing exactly on which beach she laid her eggs, and crocodiles and alligators, with the former's head being wider than that of the latter, whose teeth hang over its lower jaw unlike the crocodile.
Finally Dick and Jane learn 'Reptiles are everywhere. Just look, you might see one down on the ground or up high in the tree' and they 'come in all shapes and all colours and sizes, and you will discover they're full of surprises'.
It is another excellent teaching book in The Cat in the Hat Learning Library.
The Cat in the Hat travels the globe in his trusty crocodile car looks at lizards, snakes, turtles, alligators and crocodiles and others. In doing d=so he examines and explains the characteristics shared by, or unique to, the reptiles he encounters
He begins with some general facts about reptiles in that they breath air, lay their eggs on land and that they all have skin that is covered in scales. In meeting lizards he explains, 'you'll find more lizards than all other reptiles combined' and adds that they eat plants, insects, snails and other types of meat. He tells us that there is even a lizard called a skink, which looks like a snake. And the biggest lizard is a Komodo dragon that can grow up to 10 feet long. Finally, to keep warm lizards bask in the sun!
Thereafter we meet chameleons, who change their colour to avoid danger and who can look one way with one eye and another way with the second, iguanas, on the Galapagos Islands, who have glands that strain salt from the salt water that they drink and then sneeze it out through their noses, geckos who live in the desert, the rain forest and the city and who use the pads on their feet for climbing walls and the like, a variety of snakes, who smell with their tongues, turtles, who have no teeth and swallow their food whole, sea turtles, who lay eggs on the land with each mum knowing exactly on which beach she laid her eggs, and crocodiles and alligators, with the former's head being wider than that of the latter, whose teeth hang over its lower jaw unlike the crocodile.
Finally Dick and Jane learn 'Reptiles are everywhere. Just look, you might see one down on the ground or up high in the tree' and they 'come in all shapes and all colours and sizes, and you will discover they're full of surprises'.
It is another excellent teaching book in The Cat in the Hat Learning Library.
April 16, 2019
1. None
2. Ages 4-8 years old
3. Cat in the Hat travels all throughout the world going through all different reptiles. It discusses the different characteristics of reptiles. Also, goes through some fun facts about all different species of reptiles.
4. This is a cool book that children will enjoy because it talks about interesting creatures that children will get excited about. This book had great pictures that children will really enjoy.
5. This is a good book to read when introducing reptiles in a science lesson. This will allow the connection between reading and a science lesson in the classroom.
2. Ages 4-8 years old
3. Cat in the Hat travels all throughout the world going through all different reptiles. It discusses the different characteristics of reptiles. Also, goes through some fun facts about all different species of reptiles.
4. This is a cool book that children will enjoy because it talks about interesting creatures that children will get excited about. This book had great pictures that children will really enjoy.
5. This is a good book to read when introducing reptiles in a science lesson. This will allow the connection between reading and a science lesson in the classroom.
December 28, 2023
We are so happy you read "Miles and Miles of Reptiles" by Tish Rabe. This book takes you on an exciting journey to learn about different reptiles. You discovered how varied and interesting these creatures are, from their habitats to their behaviours. This can teach you to appreciate the diversity in nature and to be curious about the world around you. You can use this knowledge to explore new things and respect all forms of life. Remember, like the reptiles in the book, every creature has its own special story.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Love,
Mom and Dad
December 16, 2025
Love The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series. This particular book was hard to find. I really enjoyed it, but it is the least well-written of the bunch I've read. All that to say, I only snagged on a few phrases, and there were some instances of repeating rhyme. It's still worth its weight in salt. Highly recommend and an MVP in my herptile storytime collection.
May 9, 2017
Good for the kid who likes cat and the hat and rhyming but also likes nonfiction. My daughter loves all of these books. This was a pretty good one. The rhymes work out well enough and it is entertaining to read.
March 12, 2021
If you enjoy reading Dr. Seuss style rhymes, you'll enjoy this book. It has quite a bit of interesting information about all types of members of Order Reptilia, so it is good for kids who like reptiles and want to know more.
May 29, 2021
Factually immaculate. Venom and poison are very different, but this book does not differentiate. Some turtles do live on land (see the box turtle). Reptiles are not “cold-blooded” and this term is wildly out of date. If you make a reptile book make an accurate reptile book. Stop lying to children.
September 3, 2017
Rhyming text throughout that teaches kids a lot of facts about a variety of reptiles. Even though it is educational, it is still entertaining to read and look at the pictures.
September 5, 2017
I think that the book is great
March 7, 2018
A wonderful, fun, rhyming book about reptiles! Informative and age appropriate for my 6 year old daughter - she loves it!
September 29, 2019
Great book. Entertaining and informative
February 29, 2020
Tremendously valuable nonfiction for children. In rhyme! Fabulous!
March 26, 2020
Good overview of reptiles.
April 1, 2020
Listened to Jason of ZooTampa read to Al the Aldabra tortoise.
April 26, 2020
REPTILES!
December 13, 2021
I liked this one the first time I read it through, but not one I’ve enjoyed revisiting.
October 13, 2024
Kinda wish all my nonfiction could rhyme like this
October 19, 2018
Love it!
September 13, 2012
This another one of The Cat in the Hat's adventures around the world. This time he travels the globe discovering and learning about various types of reptiles. During the journey we see and explore many types of snakes, turtles, lizards, alligators, and crocodiles. The Cat in the Hat discusses different characteristics of each reptile and compares them to one another. Also, for children who may not know the meanings of some of the terms there is a glossary in the back of the book along with suggested readings for kids who may be interested in other reptile readings.
I believe that this book is intended for 1st-3rd grades. It deals with issues of classification and also some terms that may be easier for this age range to understand. It is still an easy read, but deals with complex aspects of reptiles. But, the illustrations are amazing and the language is very fun!
I believe that this book is a good fit for my classroom because it talks about reptiles in a way that children can understand without it being boring and dry. The pictures draw in the the kids and the language is understandable. The rhyming is entertaining and content is fabulous.
I would use this book in my classroom when talking about the different kinds of animals and classifications. I would also use it to help compare and contrast various types of animals. This book would be excellent to use in a reptiles unit.
I believe that this book is intended for 1st-3rd grades. It deals with issues of classification and also some terms that may be easier for this age range to understand. It is still an easy read, but deals with complex aspects of reptiles. But, the illustrations are amazing and the language is very fun!
I believe that this book is a good fit for my classroom because it talks about reptiles in a way that children can understand without it being boring and dry. The pictures draw in the the kids and the language is understandable. The rhyming is entertaining and content is fabulous.
I would use this book in my classroom when talking about the different kinds of animals and classifications. I would also use it to help compare and contrast various types of animals. This book would be excellent to use in a reptiles unit.
June 16, 2011
This book would be a great intergrated math and science lesson. The insightful book, which taught me a thing or two about reptiles, is laid out in the witty rhyming language that Dr. Suess is famous for. The Cat in the Hat takes us on a tour of the world of reptiles and introduces neat facts such as the weight and length of certain reptiles. There are a couple of places in the book where there a comparisions to the length and weight of various reptiles to other objects such as a candy bar. There is a great check for understanding spot in the book where it tells that a crocodile usually lays close to 60 eggs at a time at a rate of about one per minute. It's a good quick check to ask them about how long it takes a crocodile to finish laying her eggs to see who correlates it to 1 hour. An extension to this activity would be to bring in stuffed animal reptiles and let the children measure/weigh them. It may also be fun to cover a jar with reptile paper and put weights inside that equal the amount of a certain reptile. The kids would then have to use a scale to figure out how much the "reptiles" in the jar weigh. Fun book. I highly recommend it.
August 5, 2013
IN this book, the Cat in the Hat takes you places where you can see reptiles. The first one the Cat in the Hat showed us was lizards. The Cat in the Hat showed us a glass lizard. It looked like a snake, but if you called it a snake, you make a mistake. The biggest lizard is a komodo dragon. It can grow up to ten feet long. All reptiles are cold-blooded, and that does not mean that reptiles have cold blood. It means that reptiles have to get cold when it's cold and warm when it's warm. Reptiles cool off by getting in the water, and reptiles warm up by sitting in the sun, and that's called basking. Crocodiles and alligators look alike, but a crocodile's head is skinner, and an alligator's is thicker. A crocodile's teeth hang from it's bottom jaw, and an alligator's doesn't. Alligators and crocodiles are from the same family. That's why they look the same. Female crocodiles and female alligators both come up on shore to lay their eggs. Baby crocodiles are almost the same amount of weight as a small candy bar. -by Alexander
March 11, 2016
Leaping lizards 14the Cat and Co. explore the world of reptiles! The Cat in the Hat travels the globe 14in his trusty crocodile car 14to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information about each group; quirky, fun facts about individual species; and much, much more. Cool creatures featured include komodo dragons, chameleons, geckos, cobras, leatherback turtles, frilled lizards 14a virtual Who 19s Who of the World 19s Most Remarkable Reptiles. Young readers will slither in delight!
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December 10, 2013Most people think of Dr. Suess books to be fictional characters and made up words, but this series of Cat in the Hat's Learning Library is full on nonfiction books. This one focuses on reptiles as the Cat in the Hat travels around the world showing kids the different types of reptiles. This book will help in the learning process of the students while learning about reptiles, because it is a fun fact filled book that will give students more knowledge on the subject from a familiar face, The Cat in the Hat!
December 8, 2009
What a fun book all about reptiles! This Cat in the Hat book informs us about a broad range of reptiles including snakes, alligators, crocodiles, lizards, geckos, turtles, tortoises, and chameleons. It provides a general overview of some of the facts of each reptile as well as general information about reptiles. This would be the perfect introductory book to get young readers hooked on learning about reptiles!
August 13, 2010
Our girls love the books in The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series. They combine the fun and rhymes of the Cat in the Hat with science topics and fun facts.
Our girls also love reptiles, so this was an easy choice. My only critique is that it covers each type of reptile very briefly, with seemingly random information, but it is an easy reader after all.
Our girls also love reptiles, so this was an easy choice. My only critique is that it covers each type of reptile very briefly, with seemingly random information, but it is an easy reader after all.
October 10, 2012
I feel obliged to hit "loved" for this book, because Rosa loves loves loves "Miles and Miles of Reptiles". Which is probably kind of weird for a 2 year old, but whatever. Plus in different conversations, I was able to note that unlike turtles, tortoises live on land, and the world's biggest lizard is the Komodo Dragon. (Although I did not note that it was here in our wagon.) The book is a win for everyone!
June 1, 2016
I liked when the Cat in the Hat came in his crocodile car and said, "we're off to find reptiles wherever they are." I also liked the glass lizard. He looks like a snake. But call it a snake and you make a mistake. The world's biggest lizard is here in our wagon. It can grow ten feet long. It's a Komodo dragon.
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