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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: Daisy-Head Maysie

“Daisy-Head Maysie,” published in 1997, was one of Dr. Seuss’s later offerings to the world of children’s picture books, and is unusual in that the main character is a human child as opposed to a Seussy creature of some kind. There are actually no creatures in the book at all, with the exception of the Cat in the Hat, who is the narrator. And I don’t know if he counts as a creature – he is a cat, after all, and cats are rather common. As we start our story, we meet Maysie, who is studiously reading a book in … Continue reading →

Dr. Seuss Series: On Beyond Zebra!

This classic children’s picture book by world renowned author/illustrator, Dr. Suess, was first published in 1955. One day at school, a young lad by the name of Conrad Cornelius o’Donald o’Dell felt pretty proud of himself. He knew the letter “A,” and every other letter of the alphabet all the way down to Z, and because he knew that, he was sure he had reached the pinnacle of knowledge and learning and that there was no more to be learned. However, his friend explains that there is a whole ‘nother alphabet just full of wonderful letters, and he illustrates, like … Continue reading →

Dr. Seuss Series: Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

This Dr. Seuss classic was first published in 1973 and tell us the story of an old man who lived in the Desert of Drize. He sang a song to our point of view character, who hasn’t forgotten it to this day. The old man sat on top of a cactus, but he didn’t seem to mind it much. The happy smile on his face didn’t seem to match the prickles he surely must be feeling in his bottom. His song was full of wisdom and spoke of the importance of being grateful for your blessings. His advice? Whenever you’re … 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 →

Dr. Seuss Series: The Lorax

“The Lorax,” first published in 1971, was banned for a time because certain factions felt it contained allegorical political propaganda. I’m a bit eager to peek inside and find out for myself. Shall we? Up on a hill and down a long windy road lives a creature called the Once-ler. He doesn’t come out and associate much, but you can go visit him, if you want. And, if you pay him fifteen cents, and a nail and a snail shell, he’ll tell you his story. The land where they lived was once a beautiful place. Truffula trees grew everywhere, their … Continue reading →