{"id":3579,"date":"2018-12-27T17:38:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T00:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=3579"},"modified":"2019-01-11T14:42:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T21:42:18","slug":"the-cat-in-the-hat-knows-a-lot-about-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2018\/the-cat-in-the-hat-knows-a-lot-about-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cat in the Hat Knows A lot about Christmas \u2013 Wonderful Animation. Teaches about celebrating Christmas in Various Cultures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmsas.V11.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmsas.V11.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmsas.V11.jpg?w=375&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Twas the day before Christmas and all through the yard the Cat in the\nHat and his guests partied hard. When the party was over, and the guests all\ndeparted one poor baby reindeer was left broken-hearted! Can the Cat in the Hat,\nSally, Nick and the Fish help make come true little Ralph&#8217;s Christmas wish? to\nbe with his family, in far-off Freeze-Your-Knees. Will you help see him home? Come\nbe our guests, please! KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Damon F. comments, \u201cI like how\nthe animations in this movie looks exactly like the illustrations in the\noriginal book. In the movie they show tons of characters from the books\ncelebrating Christmas in their own way with The Cat in the Hat. This teaches\nkids about different holiday traditions.\u201d Denise B. adds, \u201cThis is a great\naddition&nbsp;to the other <em>Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That <\/em>shows.\nLike the others, it features Martin Short as the voice for the Cat, is\ncolorfully animated, has very catchy music and is&nbsp; just fun to watch.\u201d See their full reviews\nbelow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The Cat in the Hat Knows A lot about Christmas  <br> Damon F., Age 10 KIDS FIRST!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Cat in the Hat\nKnows A lot about Christmas <\/em>is an animated film based on the classic\nbook, <em>The Cat in the Hat<\/em> by Dr Seuss.\nThe movie takes place on the night of Christmas Eve. This film is a Christmas\nspecial from the TV show <em>The Cat in the\nHat knows A lot about That<\/em>. This is an educational show where The Cat\nexplains nature and science by going on adventures with two kids named Sally and\nNick. <em>The Cat in the Hat Knows A lot\nabout Christmas<\/em> is about when the Cat in the Hat (Martin Short) and his friends must try to take a playful\nreindeer named Ralph back to \u201cFreeze Your Knees Snowland\u201d, for Christmas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YoI6SSMmh6k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.tree_.1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.tree_.1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.tree_.1.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.tree_.1.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left\">I like how the animations in this movie looks exactly like the\nillustrations in the original book. In the movie they show tons of characters\nfrom the books celebrating Christmas in their own way with The Cat in the Hat. This\nteaches kids about different holiday traditions. All The Cat\u2019s animal friends each\nshow their way of migration and use it to help The Cat bring Ralph home. This\nmakes the movie very educational. For example, when they meet up with some\ndolphins the dolphins work with Ralph to bring the thingamajigger back to land.\nThis shows how dolphins always work together to complete any task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.lead_.jpg?resize=300%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.lead_.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.lead_.jpg?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite character in this movie is Ralph the reindeer (Annick Obonsawin) because he is\nvery relatable and tries to always be the best at everything. There is a\nrunning joke in this film which is very funny. The joke is that every single\ntime there is a problem, The Cat calls for Thing 1 and Thing 2 (Rob Tinkler). When they come out\nof the thingamajigger, they are ready to set up an entire Christmas celebration\nwherever they are but every time, one of the kids, Sally (Alexa Torrington) or Nick (Jacob Ewaniuk) comes up with a\nreason to not do it. This makes them very sad. The message of this movie is\nthat the meaning of Christmas is being with your family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I rate this movie 3 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 3 to 7\nbecause it is funny and repetitive, and the characters are familiar. It is also\neducational. This movie is available on DVD now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot about Christmas<br>\nReviewed by Denise A. Bloomfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rtZ8DhhBM1s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for an original family fun DVD to watch with the younger kids\nduring the Holiday Season? <em>The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas <\/em>is\nthe one to watch. This is a great addition&nbsp;to the other <em>Cat In The Hat\nKnows A Lot About That <\/em>shows. Like the others, it features Martin Short as\nthe voice for the Cat, is colorfully animated, has very catchy music and\nis&nbsp; just fun to watch. It starts out at\nthe Cat\u2019s big Christmas party with all his various creature friends, from\nelephants to a very little mouse. We learn that a caribou is the same as a reindeer.\nThere is a delightful story about finding Ralph the Caribou and taking him home\nfor Christmas. I highly recommend this for children&nbsp;ages 3 to 8, and their\nparents too. I give it 5 stars out of 5 for its terrific entertainment value. Reviewed\nby Denise A. B., KIDS FIRST! Adult Juror. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot about Christmas<br>\nReviewed by Elle S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cith.christmas.1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Cat\nIn The Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas<\/em> is filled with excitement, adventure\nand teamwork. The setting takes place on Christmas Eve and is based on the\nstruggles of an inquisitive reindeer, Ralph, who needs to get home in time for\nChristmas. We travel through a town called Freeze Your Knees, a waterhole, and\neven Christmas Island where the crew faces\nlots of mysterious circumstances. There are creative moments of learning,\nlaughter and problem solving. The climatic moments of this film teach us not to\ngive up, no matter where we end up. The holiday season is most known for caring\nand sharing and this film focuses on that message. There are lots of surprise\nappearances from family members and animal friends of the Cat, Nick, and\nSally.&nbsp;There are many moments of music the encourage you to sing along.\nEvery character has a helpful role that contributes to the journey to save\nChristmas. Opportunities for education are surely part of this film. This is a\ngreat film to view with friends and family, especially during the holidays. The\nstory has messages about being brave, working together and finding your way\nback home. I recommend it for ages 5 to 13 and give it 5 out of 5 stars. By\nElle Stewart, KIDS FIRST! Juror<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cat in the Hat Knows A lot about Christmas is an animated film based on the classic book, The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss. The movie takes place on the night of Christmas Eve. This film is a Christmas special from the TV show The Cat in the Hat knows A lot about That. This is an educational show where The Cat explains nature and science by going on adventures with two kids named Sally and Nick. The Cat in the Hat Knows A lot about Christmas is about when the Cat in the Hat (Martin Short) and his friends must try to take a playful reindeer named Ralph back to \u201cFreeze Your Knees Snowland\u201d, for Christmas. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11],"tags":[22,52,35,54,53,51],"class_list":["post-3579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dvds-released","tag-animation","tag-cat-in-the-hat","tag-disney","tag-martin-short","tag-ncircle","tag-rohan-foxe"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-VJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3579"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3588,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3579\/revisions\/3588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}