false 5465431 273072 206962 0007158491 9780007158492 172 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172683904m/206962.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172683904s/206962.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/206962.Hop_on_Pop 3.86 5932 Hop on Pop remains a perennial favorite when it comes to teaching kids to read. Here, as in most of his extensive body of work, Dr. Seuss creates uncomplicated, monosyllabic rhymes to foster learning and inspire children to read. But what was radical about this little book at the time of publication (and what makes it still compelling today) is Seuss's departure from the traditionally dull pictures and sentences used in reading primers. In contrast, the illustrations here are wild and wonderful, and the accompanying language, while simple, is delightfully silly. For example, the rhyme "THREE TREE / Three fish in a tree / Fish in a tree? / How can that be?" is brought to life with a trio of plump, self-satisfied fish perched atop globular branches as two stymied hybrid dog-rabbit-humanoids look on in consternation. Hop on Pop does much more than teach children the basics of word construction, it also introduces them to the incomparable pleasure of reading a book. (Ages Baby to Preschooler)]]> 61105 4.14 208510 7534 1963 2 1 false Sat Sep 01 00:22:19 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 00:25:14 -0700 2007 A friend of mine told me that in 8th grade she was assigned the task of writing a book report. My friend noted that the teacher said nothing about the length or level of the book and took full advantage. She chose Hop on Pop. The best pa...more...]]>