Ever since I was a small Who, I have loved Dr. Seuss.

His Sneetches, the Lorax, Horton — the joy they induce!

I gobbled up books, shorts, and feature films, too.

I giggled, sang along, and even cried a boo-hoo!

But one of his heroes had a movie fall flat,

That rascally sharp dresser, the Cat in the Hat.

In 2003, Mike Myers tried in live-action.

Audiences marveled at what the duck happened.

Now comes an animated The Cat in the Hat .

What am I, a critic, to say about that?

Voiced by Bill Hader, this feline is fun.

Lively and silly, with shenanigans.

He brings with him his Things One, Two, and beyond,

Plus a goldfish who wags a fin at things done wrong.

But the focus of this kid's movie is odd:

The Cat in the Hat might lose his job.

He works in the business of bringing kids joy,

And is assigned to a girl and a boy.

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They've just moved and are feeling quite sad,

But it's not enough to make them feel glad.

The Cat must appease his bullying boss,

Who worries about the…