Dick and Jane Were Too Boring
One of Seuss’s most famous books is “ The Cat in the Hat ,” and I can’t imagine anyone not knowing of this classic. The book was supposedly written because Dr. Seuss thought the famous ‘Dick and Jane’ books were just simply too boring.
Source: Alma Alexander
And if children weren’t interested in their reading material, they weren’t exactly going to be compelled to use it repeatedly when trying to learn to read. Thus, “ The Cat in the Hat ” was born. And wow did it make an impact!