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15th out of 179 books
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Bartholomew and the Oobleck
by
Dr. Seuss
An ooey-gooey, green oobleck was not exactly what the king had in mind when he ordered something extra-special from his royal magicians.
Hardcover, 56 pages
Published
October 12th 1949
by Random House Books for Young Readers
(first published 1949)
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It is my personal opinion that there is a Dr Seuss book for every possible situation. I have a hard time keeping them on hand, because I find so many people who need one. I use them as gifts in a hurry, as handy reference guides for all kinds of things, and as greeting cards ( well worth the extra postage, and the inside blank page up front gives you tons of writing space.)
This book is not only my favorite of all favorites in the Dr Seuss collection, it is also my preferred method for making up...more
This book is not only my favorite of all favorites in the Dr Seuss collection, it is also my preferred method for making up...more
Dr. Seuss’s Bartholomew and the Oobleck, which was published in 1949 is a classic tale of how the smallest people who may seem like they don’t have the most authority or intelligence, end up saving the day. It gives moral lessons on many subtle things but one especially: realizing your mistakes and apologizing for them. It is about a King who wants something new and fun to fall from the sky, and what he gets is not exactly what the expectation was. I love this book because it taught me the impor...more
My niece had heard this Dr. Seuss book before; last year her school did a Dr. Seuss week, and over the course of that week they read so many Dr. Seuss books she actually came to rather loathe his stories. My nephew and I, I though, had never heard of this story.
I was actually pleasantly surprised by this book. It was almost totally devoid of Seussian rhymes (this is not always a bad thing, as far as I'm concerned), and the story itself was well written and interesting. I really enjoyed the chara...more
I was actually pleasantly surprised by this book. It was almost totally devoid of Seussian rhymes (this is not always a bad thing, as far as I'm concerned), and the story itself was well written and interesting. I really enjoyed the chara...more
The King has grown tired of the normal sorts of weather that forms in the skies and order his magicians to create something new. The magicians create oobleck, a great green gooey mass much like glue that rains from the skies and takes over the kingdom. Fed up, Bartholomew confronts the king and suggests he offer his apologies for the mess he's put his kingdom in. With a simple "I'm sorry" the oobleck begins to melt and the kingdom returns to normal. Illustrations are black and white with green o...more
This book is definately not my favorite work by Dr. Seuss. It is not your classic silly, rhyming, play on words Dr. Seuss that we all know and love. It actually tells a story about Bartholomew and the self-centered king who wants to have something in his kingdom that no one else has. This thing turns out to be oobleck, which becomes a nightmare for the kingdom. Although this would not be my first choice among Dr. Suess books, this is a great book for introducing a science experiment to young chi...more
Different concept - why would anyone wish for "green slime?" I guess the king didn't, but that's what came instead. Very boring for younger children, all the pictures are black and white - the only color is green...when the people get "slimed." Okay, so it may not be boring for younger children, but it was boring for me because I like a lot of colored pictures in my children's books.
The King dislikes the rain, snow, and fog. He asks his magicians to change rain, snow and fog to something differe...more
The King dislikes the rain, snow, and fog. He asks his magicians to change rain, snow and fog to something differe...more
Bartholomew and the Oobleck is a Caldecott Honor fantasy book for intermediate readers. This story is about a boy named Bartholomew who works for a King who decides he is no longer happy with the weather...rain,snow,sun...and wants new weather. He calls in magicians to make new weather: oobleck. Unfortunately, the magicians do not know what oobleck is or how to make it, so Bartholomew tries to help. They eventually figure out how to make oobleck, but they make too much and have to figure out how...more
I remember loving listening to a creepy recording of this story when I was a kid, so I decided to check it out with Miles. I didn't remember much, except the magicians are kind of a spooky-odd and there is a lot of green goo. I was surprised at a couple things: unlike other Seuss books, this one does not rhyme. However, the good Dr is a fantastic story teller, so not much lost there. Also, it is very long--it took almost 20 minutes to read! Miles is into longer stories right now and less reliant...more
This book won a 1950 Caldecott Honor, the second of three for the author/illustrator. This is not your typical Seuss book as instead of being a really fantastical tale, it's more like a fairy tale about a king who is not happy with the weather he's been getting. So he orders his magicians to cook up a new kind of thing to fall from the sky, which comes in the form of an oobleck, a incredibly sticky substance that will attach to anything it touches, be it king or farmer. The king apologizes for c...more
The King of Derwin grows discontent and bored with the things that come out of the sky - the rain, snow, fog, & sunshine. He orders his magicians to make something different fall from the sky, so they create oobleck. The oobleck, however, is sticky and everyone gets stuck in different positions. The kingdom is completely disrupted, until Bartholomew, the king's pageboy, convinces the king to admit that this was his fault, and the oobleck melts away. The king is no longer discontent with the...more
I actually don't remember reading this one as a child (which is surprising since I was obsessed with anything Dr. Seuss. I first read it last year, out loud, to the three year-old I was babysitting. The first read through, I was like, okay, I like it a lot. Very cute, love the captain and the magicians. But then, of course, the three year-old wanted it read TWELVE BILLION TIMES in a row every time I came over. So, I did get sick of it very fast. But I honestly think it is my least favorite Dr. S...more
Batholomew and the Oobleck, by Dr. Seuss is book of fantasy. It is recommended for kids in 2nd grade and higher. I listened to this book being read on YouTube and it is great. King Derwin is angry with the sky for only having rain, snow, sunshine and fog. Bartholomew works in the Kingdom of Didd for the king and tells him king don't rule the sky. King Derwin asked the magicians to make it happen. Oobleck is nothing like rain, snow, fog or sunshine, it was green and gooey and got all over. The ki...more
A wonderful story about an arrogant king, introduced in The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, who decides that he wants to rule the sky as well as the land, and brings down horror on his kingdom when his magicians cook up a dangerous, sticky new kind of precipitation. The story ends with Bartholomew, his page-boy, courageously speaking the truth to his foolish king, and the king's repentance brings about freedom for the land.
There are echoes of King David's deadly hubris (2 Samuel 24) in this sto...more
There are echoes of King David's deadly hubris (2 Samuel 24) in this sto...more
An amazing book, not what I expected from Dr. Seuss at all. It's an actual story, albeit a short one, with a great plot and less of the typical rhyming. The characters are a bit one dimensional but it works. There's the arrogant king who thinks he can control the sky, mysterious magicians with ulterior motives, and Bartholomew -- the well-meaning protagonist. The overall lesson is fantastic, this book should be required reading for all children imo (along with every politician and world leader)....more
I had never heard of this one then my 9yo was having it read to her at school as part of their science project (making oobleck ie corn starch and water). She loved it and insisted we buy it. I thought, "hey, it's Dr. Seuss, can't go wrong with that!" My 4 yo loves it!!! I've had to read it to her many times as she is on a mission to memorize the magicians' chant. Weird kid.
The story has a good moral (apologizing and taking responsibility for your actions) but, being Dr. Seuss I don't have to sa...more
The story has a good moral (apologizing and taking responsibility for your actions) but, being Dr. Seuss I don't have to sa...more
I felt like this book was a little long and slightly boring. It did not rhyme as is characteristic of most Dr. Seuss material. There are many messages and used for this book. You can have children focus on consequences and what happens because of our actions. You can have them write about what they would do if oobleck was all around them. You can have them focus on the power of saying "I'm sorry" and how important it is to take responsibility. You can also use this in accordance with your scienc...more
Mar 16, 2010
Valerie
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This was one of the books we had in record form during my childhood.
To me, the basic problem in this book is not that the king wants a different kind of weather, but that he's not specific enough in his requests. Reminds me of Handelsman's Freaky Fable about the boy who cried wolf. The boy cries 'wolf' and the wolves come, even though it's a holiday, because 'can we hang back when some poor devil needs a wolf?'. So the boy cries 'people'...too late. The moral is 'Identify the emergency service y...more
To me, the basic problem in this book is not that the king wants a different kind of weather, but that he's not specific enough in his requests. Reminds me of Handelsman's Freaky Fable about the boy who cried wolf. The boy cries 'wolf' and the wolves come, even though it's a holiday, because 'can we hang back when some poor devil needs a wolf?'. So the boy cries 'people'...too late. The moral is 'Identify the emergency service y...more
“Bartholomew and the Oobleck” is the sequel to Dr. Seuss’ timeless classic “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins” and is about how King Derwin wanted to create a weather that has never been created and ends up disastrous results. “Bartholomew and the Oobleck” is definitely a classic tale that children will enjoy for many years.
Dr. Seuss’ story is exciting and creative at the same time, especially during the scenes where Bartholomew tries to warn everyone about the oobleck covering the town. Even...more
Dr. Seuss’ story is exciting and creative at the same time, especially during the scenes where Bartholomew tries to warn everyone about the oobleck covering the town. Even...more
This is a relevant book to read before discussing polymers or the different states of matter with your students. I would recommend reading excerpts for the younger students, because this book is quite lengthy. This book also send the message that we should sometimes be content with the way things are. The king was greedy and wanted to rule the sky as well as the land showing that too much pride can be a bad thing. I would recommend this to a student who liked to boss others around with some cons...more
Mar 06, 2013
Linda Martin
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
all children everywhere
Recommended to Linda by:
my mother
My mother gave me a copy of this book when I was a child, so I've read it many, many times. Not recently. I'm not sure if I still have this book, but the last time I saw it, the book was falling apart from having been read so much. My older children must remember reading it too... it was a family favorite.
Bartholomew Cubbins was an innocent page boy in the court of an ambitious king. He wanted something new... perhaps he was an excitement junkie. However when his crazy magicians developed Ooblec...more
Bartholomew Cubbins was an innocent page boy in the court of an ambitious king. He wanted something new... perhaps he was an excitement junkie. However when his crazy magicians developed Ooblec...more
Great science read aloud introduction into an experiment on making Oobleck! The king wishes for something different to fall from the sky, but should have thought long and hard about that! Instead of something small, his town was infested with falling Oobleck! After it caused so much chaos, the king finally decided to take the blame for it and apologize. Awesome book for experiences of when someone did something wrong but did not apologize for their actions.
Good read for 1st to 3rd grade
Good read for 1st to 3rd grade
This book is a bit lengthly.I would recommend it for 3rd-8th grade. The story is about a king who gets tired of normal weather like rain, fog, snow and sunshine. He gets his magicians to make something new. That something is given the name "oobleck". I think this story would be a good way to start a science lesson. Students can compare the differnece between liquids, solids, and gases. Students can also have the opportunity to make their own oobleck using cornstarch, water, and food coloring.
Great Dr. Seuss story about a King wanting his own type of weather. He is sick of rain, fog, sun, and snow. He decides to have his magicians make another type of precipitation. Before he knows it, oobleck starts falling and the town goes out of control. In this great story, the King learns that the only magic words to get rid of the oobleck are "I'm sorry." After reading the story, students can make oobleck and experiment with this type of precipitation that fell from the sky in the story.
The king wants something else to come out of the sky.Then, he gets his royal magicians to get something else to come out so the only thing they could cast was Oobleck.but oobleck was a real sticky mess so Barholomew went to the first old man got his hand stuck,went to the royal advisor he eats some oobleck he couldn't talk.Last,he went to the king Barholomew told him to say sorry he did,int do it until he finally he said it sorry then the mini town was cleared from oobleck.
This is another great Dr. Suess book. What is the king to do when he becomes bored of the weather? And an even better question, what is the town to do when the king's solution becomes a problem in itself. Thank goodness for that great boy Bartholomew Cubbins.
This is a long book so be prepared. Either skip parts, read in a multiple readings or be prepared for a long read allowed. Great book for all ages. Can easily be linked to literacy and/or science.
This is a long book so be prepared. Either skip parts, read in a multiple readings or be prepared for a long read allowed. Great book for all ages. Can easily be linked to literacy and/or science.
Aug 21, 2012
Amy
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This and "Horton Hears a Who" stick in my imagination out of all the Dr. Seuss books. I loved the little worlds he created in zany words and pictures. I was delighted to know he was a real person living in my city. I recognized that his trees resembled actual devil palms that grew around San Diego, California. The idea that books were created by real people hit me like lightning. What could be better than that?
I was a little daunted by the length and density of this less-familiar-to-me Dr. Seuss book, and was unsure about how much my first graders would understand or enjoy it. But, wanting to the a science activity about the "oobleck" was enough cause to read it to them, and I'm glad I did. The long text zoomed by because of the exciting story and dramatic rhythm. The kids had no trouble following it and staying engaged.
A Dr. Seuss book that doesn't rhyme! I like it. It's also one of the longer Dr. Seuss stories that is great for older students. And this is one of the three Dr. Seuss books to win a Caldecott Honor. I don't ever remember reading this one when I was young, but I wish I had! This is a very nice story about Bartholomew the page boy who tries to warn the King not to want something new to fall from the sky.
Such a cute story from Dr. Seuss that I didn't know about. My 6 year old loved this book and keeps asking me to read it again. This isn't your typical Green Eggs and Ham type of Dr. Seuss. This is much more of a narrative story with very little rhyming and a lot more meat to the story ( I thought). It's also quite long. I would think this is a great story for older Seuss fans and early readers.
I really enjoyed the way in which I was introduced to this story: before a science lesson on making oobleck. Being able to incorpaorate literature in science was an awesome experience and I would really use this idea in my future classroom. I do believe the story has alot of words and would bore students if the entire story was read before a lesson (keep in mind to only read certain pages).
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Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, MA. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at the time, submitting both carto...more
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