When young Little Morris McGurk goes to the circus, he sees things not as they are, but what he could transform them into. As with any great book, If I Ran the Circus uses imagination and tons of fun to show how things could be when a child gets to take over, and how often [...]
Tag Archives: Dr Seuss
The Kings Stilts
September 1, 2009
Sometimes, just when you think you know all of your favorite author’s books by heart, a book will come along that you’d never seen before. In this case the author is Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss is known around the world for writing wonderful childrens books that are filled with vivid characters and illustrations, and that [...]
On Beyond Zebra!
August 28, 2009
One of the first things that most children learn once they enter school is how to say the alphabet. They learn how to recognize and pronounce the letters from A-Z. But what about those that come after the letter Z? Oh, didn’t you realize that there are things that are after the letter Z? Thanks [...]
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
August 24, 2009
If you’ve never heard of Dr. Seuss, you must have been avoiding the bookstore for a very, very long time. Dr. Seuss wrote a number of wonderfully well known childrens books during his time, and he has been responsible for helping more than one child learn how to read. His early readers books are designed [...]
Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book
August 19, 2009
Any parent knows that it’s not always the easiest thing to get your child off to bed. One moment they’re tucked away snugly in their beds, the next they’re asking for another drink, or another chance to go to the bathroom. Sometimes bedtime can last for hours, guaranteeing a headache for parents and a rough [...]
Green Eggs and Ham
August 18, 2009
People who don’t have children often don’t understand that it’s the little things that can turn into a huge battle. Take, for instance, eating new foods. Some children take to eating new foods brilliantly and have no problem taking something they’ve never seen before and sticking it in their mouths. Other children, however, have a [...]
Daisy-Head Mayzie
August 17, 2009
Almost everyone, man, woman, and child, has heard of Dr. Seuss. This amazing author of childrens books lived to create wonderful stories about things that could only spring from his imagination. Once he passed away, people believed that they’d seen the last of the Dr. Seuss books for forever. Then, however, Daisy-Head Mayzie appeared. This [...]
Yertle the Turtle
August 13, 2009
An adult can probably name off a number of their favorite authors relatively quickly. Try asking them to name off some of their favorite childrens books authors, however, and they’re likely to look at you with a blank stare, especially if they don’t have children. There is one author that almost every adult and child [...]
If I Ran the Zoo
August 12, 2009
All young children love the zoo. They love to see the animals running around and to finally come face to face with the things that they’ve only seen on television or in books. But what if a child was able to not only visit the zoo, but to control what animals were placed in the [...]
The Foot Book
August 11, 2009
There are many Dr. Seuss books out there to enjoy, and many that have been enjoyed for two generations of children. There are some that are long and hard to remember, and then there are those that are shorter and easier to remember, even for young children. The Foot Book is one of those childrens [...]
September 2, 2009
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