This Dr. Seuss book is a fun read for kids and parents ... bet the author $50 that he couldn't write a book using only 50 unique words or less. Seuss not only rose to the challenge (the book ...

So, "The Cat in the Hat" was born. 5. Bennett Cerf, Dr. Seuss' editor, bet him that he couldn't write a book using 50 words or less. "The Cat in the Hat" was pretty simple, after all, and it used ...