The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play.
Genuine
Yes. In The Cat in the Hat (1957), Opening two lines.
Checked against Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat (Random House, 1957), opening lines, reprinted in Random House Children’s Books’ 2020 Dr. Seuss classroom activity resource, Publisher’s activity resource, PDF p. 3; not a numbered page of the original book, in a full-text transcription.
- Work
- The Cat in the Hat, 1957
- Where
- Opening two lines
- Source
- Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat (Random House, 1957), opening lines, reprinted in Random House Children’s Books’ 2020 Dr. Seuss classroom activity resource, Publisher’s activity resource, PDF p. 3; not a numbered page of the original book
- Checked
- In a full-text transcription
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The scene
The child narrator begins with weather that prevents outdoor play. The following passage places the narrator indoors with Sally, bored and wishing for something to do. The publisher’s classroom guide reproduces this opening as an introduction to activities about imagination and reading.
What it means
Rain has stopped the children going outside, leaving them with nothing they want to do.
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