If I Drove an Ice Cream Truck--by the Cat in the Hat

by Random House

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

48 pages, Library Binding

Published May 7, 2024

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

With rhyming lines and artwork reminiscent of the original Dr. Seuss books, this beginning reader [2.5] book will elicit a chortle or two from youngsters while perhaps depicting one of their fondest dreams. (I know it was one of mine as a child. Just imagine all the ice cream one could eat!) In the book the Cat in the Hat imagines what it would be like if he had his own ice cream truck. Knowing the Cat in the Hat and his wild imagination, readers won't be too surprised at his antics and what Thing One and Thing Two get up to. Why, he plans to have a Sprinkle Thrower and a Sprinkle Blower as well as slushies that are so cold that one spilled drop would cause the pool to freeze up like a skating rink. Plus, there'd be a different frozen treat for each day of the year.

[Jarno · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book talks about Cat In The Hat that imagines to
Have an ice cream truck.
In the beginning it talked about him that took a stroll. He
Became to be happy to say to Conrad and Sally that it’s
A bright sunny and Summery day.
In the middle Thing 1 and Thing 2 helped on how to use
Sprinklers. Thing 2 flew with a sprinkler blower machine
To make sure that the sprinkles float a bit slower.
In the ending he asked about will anyone’s
Neighborhood be his 1st stop to deliver ice cream if he
Had an ice cream truck.

[Read Ribbet · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Cat in the Hat is back and celebrates the arrival of the ice cream truck on a summery day. Cat imagines building his own ice cream truck and the treats it will serve throughout the week. Using rhymed verse in a Dr. Seuss style, young readers will enjoy learning about the treats for each day of the week. Illustrations evoke the original book as well.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

classic cat in the hat-style cleverness