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mdevlin923's review
1.0
Bartholomew Cubbins, with his rather ordinary hat, visits the kingdom. When the king rides past, he is appalled that Bartholomew does not remove his hat...but Bartholomew HAD removed his hat! A new hat appears every time he takes it off. Several punishments, a few death threats, and 499 hats later, Bartholomew sells his 500th hat to the king and goes home safe and sound.
kathydavie's review
4.0
A Dr. Seuss mystery and first in the Bartholomew Cubbins series.
My Take
This is cute, and it does resonate, as I love hats and have my own much smaller collection. And it's lucky for Bartholomew that the executioner has rules!
The illustrations are all in black and white…except for that orange hat. It makes sense since it's the focus of the entire story, lol. And the illustrations are fabulous. I'd love for any one of them as art hanging on a wall.
Hmmm, I don't think I like a king who gets so upset about one hat! Or two or three…or more. If anything, I think I'd be laughing and pulling off the hats to see how many we'd go through.
I'm of two minds about this story. On the one hand, it does irritate me that the king can obviously see that Bartholomew has taken off his hat, even if another immediately pops up. Nor do I understand why he is so obsessed with Bartholomew removing his hat! On the other hand, I like that the king finally sees the light, both with Bartholomew and that nasty little nephew of his.
The moral of this story is about bullying and the abuse of power. It's a good topic to discuss with your kids. And I do like that there is a somewhat positive resolution in the story. Although you may want to gloss over the envy that brings it about!
The Story
It's a sad day for Bartholomew Cubbins when he goes into town to sell his family's cranberries. For that hat of his…the one hat he owns, and that had belonged to his father's father, suddenly goes wild.
It's a state that also drives the king wild and leads to some very precarious moments for Bartholomew!
The Characters
Bartholomew Cubbins lives in the Kingdom of Didd.
King Derwin is its ruler. Grand Duke Wilfred is the king's nasty nephew.
He has his own Royal Coachman and a Captain of the King's Own Guards. Sir Alaric is the Keeper of the King's Records and wears a ruler instead of a sword. Sir Snipps is the maker of hats; he wears a scissors instead of a sword. The Yeoman of the Bowmen can shoot mighty arrows. The Father of Nadd is a Wise Man who knows it all, but not as much as the Father of the Father of Nadd.
The Cover and Title
The cover has a pale blue-gray background with a young man with hair that flips up on the ends wearing a T-shirt, vest, and pants torn off at the knee with pointy-toed slippers. On his head is a hat, an Alpine hat…a Bavarian hat with a feather. In his hands, he holds hats and the floor is littered with yet more hats.
The title is the entire point of the story, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, and how they get Bartholomew into and out of trouble.
My Take
This is cute, and it does resonate, as I love hats and have my own much smaller collection. And it's lucky for Bartholomew that the executioner has rules!
The illustrations are all in black and white…except for that orange hat. It makes sense since it's the focus of the entire story, lol. And the illustrations are fabulous. I'd love for any one of them as art hanging on a wall.
Hmmm, I don't think I like a king who gets so upset about one hat! Or two or three…or more. If anything, I think I'd be laughing and pulling off the hats to see how many we'd go through.
I'm of two minds about this story. On the one hand, it does irritate me that the king can obviously see that Bartholomew has taken off his hat, even if another immediately pops up. Nor do I understand why he is so obsessed with Bartholomew removing his hat! On the other hand, I like that the king finally sees the light, both with Bartholomew and that nasty little nephew of his.
The moral of this story is about bullying and the abuse of power. It's a good topic to discuss with your kids. And I do like that there is a somewhat positive resolution in the story. Although you may want to gloss over the envy that brings it about!
The Story
It's a sad day for Bartholomew Cubbins when he goes into town to sell his family's cranberries. For that hat of his…the one hat he owns, and that had belonged to his father's father, suddenly goes wild.
It's a state that also drives the king wild and leads to some very precarious moments for Bartholomew!
The Characters
Bartholomew Cubbins lives in the Kingdom of Didd.
King Derwin is its ruler. Grand Duke Wilfred is the king's nasty nephew.
He has his own Royal Coachman and a Captain of the King's Own Guards. Sir Alaric is the Keeper of the King's Records and wears a ruler instead of a sword. Sir Snipps is the maker of hats; he wears a scissors instead of a sword. The Yeoman of the Bowmen can shoot mighty arrows. The Father of Nadd is a Wise Man who knows it all, but not as much as the Father of the Father of Nadd.
The Cover and Title
The cover has a pale blue-gray background with a young man with hair that flips up on the ends wearing a T-shirt, vest, and pants torn off at the knee with pointy-toed slippers. On his head is a hat, an Alpine hat…a Bavarian hat with a feather. In his hands, he holds hats and the floor is littered with yet more hats.
The title is the entire point of the story, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, and how they get Bartholomew into and out of trouble.
tophat8855's review
4.0
I hadn't heard of this Dr. Seuss book before, but I really liked it. Cute story, though it'll be a few years before my daughter enjoys it (too many sentences on a page- she likes to turn pages).
lotje84's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
booboobeepbeep's review
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sarahanne8382's review
4.0
a longer storybook, great for testing your child's ability to sit and listen to longer works. My kindergartener was hooked.
jmitschke's review
5.0
This is a childhood favorite that I still adore. I love the black and white illustrations with splashes of red.
Similar to Bartholomew and the Oobleck (another favorite!), this one deals with the idea of a magically increasing object that grows out of control: no matter how many times Bartholomew removes his hat, another one appears in its place! I love all the side characters too: the wisemen, the murderous bratty prince, the executioner and particularly the yeoman of the bowmen.
Too long for storytimes but still one of my favorites!
Similar to Bartholomew and the Oobleck (another favorite!), this one deals with the idea of a magically increasing object that grows out of control: no matter how many times Bartholomew removes his hat, another one appears in its place! I love all the side characters too: the wisemen, the murderous bratty prince, the executioner and particularly the yeoman of the bowmen.
Too long for storytimes but still one of my favorites!