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Dr. Seuss Series: Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!

Our classic Dr. Seuss children’s book for today, “Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!” was written in conjunction with authors Jack Prelutsky and Lane Smith and was published in 1998. Dr. Seuss passed away in 1991, but left behind drawings of a story idea that were finished and polished up by Prelutsky and Smith seven years later. Our main characters live in Dinkerville and attend the Diffendoofer School, which is located at the corner of Dinkzoober and Dinkzott. They think it’s a pretty nifty school – they sure are learning a lot from their teachers, although they have a sneaking suspicion that … Continue reading →

Dr. Seuss Series: I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew

This classic children’s picture book was first published in 1965. Our main character is a happy little creature who tells us that he lives in the Valley of Vung, where hardly anything ever goes wrong. One day, though, he must not have been paying attention to where he was going because he stubbed his toe and went flying through the air. This disconcerted him so badly, he determined that from then on, he would be doubly careful to avoid any and all rocks. But this wasn’t a fool-proof way of avoiding disaster. While he was so busy watching what was … Continue reading →

Dr. Seuss Series: If I Ran the Circus

This classic Dr. Seuss tale was first published in 1956. Our hero for this story is Morris McGurk. He has the most wonderful idea. Back behind Sneelock’s Store is a vacant lot, and if he can get all the cans cleaned out of it, it would make a fabulous place for a circus – but not any old circus, no. The Circus McGurkus! There will be acrobats, jugglers and clowns. Morris is really going to go all out to make this the greatest show on earth, or anywhere. He will, of course, have to make about five hundred gallons of … Continue reading →

Dr. Seuss Series: The Sleep Book

“The Sleep Book,” published in 1962, is one of my favorites by the world-famous Dr. Seuss. The purpose of the book is to make the young listener sleepy, and it’s done in a clever and creative way, of course in Dr. Seuss style. It even comes with a warning that it should be read in bed. We begin by learning that a very small bug named Van Vleck is yawing so widely, you can see down his neck. We all know that yawns are contagious, so soon, all of Van Vleck’s friends are yawning too, which spreads from creature to … Continue reading →

Dr. Seuss Series: I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! And other stories

Our first Dr. Seuss selection is “I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today!” A small Cat in the Hat sets out one fine morning, feeling proud of himself and proclaiming that he can lick thirty tigers. What he doesn’t know is that thirty tigers are waiting for him just over the ridge, causing him to rethink his bravado. First he asks the curly-haired tiger to step out of line, bringing him down to twenty-nine, and then he eliminates the first group, leaving a mere twenty-two. Anyone should be able to lick twenty-two tigers, right? Okay, maybe not . . . how … Continue reading →

Dr. Seuss Series: Scrambled Eggs Super!

This children’s picture book by the world famous Dr. Seuss was first published in 1953. Peter T. Hooper is quite the whiz in the kitchen, if he says so himself, and he wants to tell his little sister, Liz, all about his prowess. Why, just the other day when their mother was gone, he made something rather marvelous. It all began when he started to think about eggs. Why do people always use hen eggs, anyway? What other kinds of eggs are available to try? For instance, there is the Ruffle-necked Sala-ma-goox. Those eggs are huge and red. Would they … Continue reading →