Reading The Cat in the Hat Through an Innate Justice Lens

Photo: Sam Sloan — Attribution 2.0 Generic

Theodor Seuss Geisel, most commonly referred to by his nom de plume Dr. Suess, wrote the Cat in the Hat because William Spaulding, the director of Houghton Mifflin’s education division, wanted a more engaging story for early readers (Nel, 2017). What was born out of this assignment was one of the most well-known picture books in American history.