If I Drove an Ice Cream Truck--by the Cat in the Hat (Beginner Books) by Random House
ISBN: 0593706277
Genres: Children's Beginning Readers, Humor
Format: Early Reader
Source: MSL Book Review
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The team behind The Cat in the Hat have published If I Drove an Ice Cream Truck, a new beginner reader book including the Cat in the Hat character and Thing 1 and Thing 2. In this new adaptation, we celebrate the joy of an ice cream truck on a summer day! With rhymes that are very reminiscent of Dr. Suess’ (although not quite the same) The Cat in the Hat character explains how he would build an ice cream truck and the wild tasty treats he would include: quadruple scoop-scoopers and fizzy float makers! Ice cream cone-coners and cups by the cases!

Any child with a love for frozen treats will find delight in this story. It seems like the team behind these new Dr. Suess early readers have heard the criticism of his early works, since this book has done a great job of mimicking his popular classic illustrations, and yet, adding inclusive characters with varied skin tones and disabilities. This would be a great addition to any library collection of Suess’ early reader section.

Reviewed by Gia Charles, Patten Free Library, Bath