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A never-before-seen picture book by Dr. Seuss!
This never-ever-before-seen picture book by Dr. Seuss about making up one’s mind is the literary equivalent of buried treasure! What happens when a brother and sister visit a pet store to pick a pet? Naturally, they can’t choose just one! The tale captures a classic childhood moment — choosing a pet — and uses it to illuminate ...more
This never-ever-before-seen picture book by Dr. Seuss about making up one’s mind is the literary equivalent of buried treasure! What happens when a brother and sister visit a pet store to pick a pet? Naturally, they can’t choose just one! The tale captures a classic childhood moment — choosing a pet — and uses it to illuminate ...more
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Hardcover, 48 pages
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July 28th 2015
by Random House Children's Books
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My nieces were over last weekend and they brought this book with them. My daughter and I both enjoy Dr. Seuss books. My daughter read it to the girls and later when they were busy, I had a look at it myself.
So apparently this is a never-before-seen Dr. Seuss book published in 2015. They say it was likely written somewhere in the late 1950's to early 1960's.
Brother and sister, Jay and Kay are off to the pet shop to pick out a new pet. There are dogs, cats, rabbits, monkeys and of course many o ...more
This book was unfortunately published, even though Dr. Suess was dead.
You know you're in trouble on the first page, where the 'rhyme' consists of three uses of the word 'pet' and one 'get.' We also have a lot of repetition, like
Do you know what she did
She said, “FISH!
FISH!
FISH!
FISH!
It may be a fish
is the pet that we wish!”
Come on, now. o.O
The subject matter is lame, the pets the kids imagine are lame,
“I will do it right now.
I will do it!” I said.
“I will make up the mind
that is up in my head ...more
You know you're in trouble on the first page, where the 'rhyme' consists of three uses of the word 'pet' and one 'get.' We also have a lot of repetition, like
Do you know what she did
She said, “FISH!
FISH!
FISH!
FISH!
It may be a fish
is the pet that we wish!”
Come on, now. o.O
The subject matter is lame, the pets the kids imagine are lame,
“I will do it right now.
I will do it!” I said.
“I will make up the mind
that is up in my head ...more
I saw this book and I thought, how is it I missed it and didn't read this. It's because it was published in 2015. It was actually penciled by Dr. Seuss and the story was laid out by him. Mostly it was his words. They company still had to decide little things here and there, but it is mostly his. The last pages did talk about how Dr. Seuss went over and over manuscripts and poured over little details. I think the difference here is he didn't do that to this story. This is an earlier draft he set
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I’m not a huge Dr. Seuss fan, but I do have a favorite or two or three. One particular green, grouchy guy to name but one will always have a place in my holiday fun. I really enjoyed this newly discovered gem though.
What Pet Should I Get? is classic Seuss. A calling card style filled with colors, creatures, rhymes, and animals. Plus that ending! So Seuss perfect! What do you think they picked out?
A must for Dr. Seuss fans and a reading joy for all.
The latest (last?) book by Dr. Seuss. Apparently the manuscript and art work were discovered only in 2013 by a friend of the author.
It wasn't good enough to be on the same level as my beloved holy trinity (Horton Hears A Who, The Grinch That Stole Christmas and The Lorax) but it is still a very good book and obviously aimed at a younger audience. The topic however is timeless and very important - typical Dr. Seuss.
What I liked particularly is that in the afterword the publishers mention the di ...more
It wasn't good enough to be on the same level as my beloved holy trinity (Horton Hears A Who, The Grinch That Stole Christmas and The Lorax) but it is still a very good book and obviously aimed at a younger audience. The topic however is timeless and very important - typical Dr. Seuss.
What I liked particularly is that in the afterword the publishers mention the di ...more
We are a Dr. Seuss family. We have almost every book and collection...in fact, my son was reading Green Eggs and Ham to me earlier today. I simply cannot say enough about the genius of Dr. Seuss. Unfortunately, this "new book" is instead a very rough draft that was apparently abandoned early on only to be picked up now, fooled with extensively and published. Each Dr. Seuss book is a beautifully polished masterpiece with a cadence and story that appeals to children of all ages. Most teach a lesso
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Jan 10, 2020
Matt
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
read-with-neo,
children-s
Neo led us through this one, allowing Dr. Seuss to offer up some more magic in this wonderful piece about pets. The narrator and his sister are sent to the pet shop to find a pet of their own. What seems an easy choice of either a cat or dog soon gets more tricky. So many pets to see and ones that would be perfect to take home. The choices are endless and each has benefits. By the end, one is chosen for the house, but the narrator never tells us which one!
Neo breezed through this one, able to fi ...more
Neo breezed through this one, able to fi ...more
All the animals are great in their own places. You can't complain it is fit for this not that. They are amazing the way they are. And that lands us and our protagonist to the little confusion.
What pet should he get then? ...more
What pet should he get then? ...more
I'm getting closer and closer to being on track with my reading goal!
...more
What pet should I get?
I'm afraid to say with regret
That this undiscovered manuscript
Has put good writing into
The Apocalypse.
Just as it did with Harper Lee
The rhythm of the words have been
Wiped with a squeegee.
For the writing is too simplistic
With very little substance, too narcissistic.
But alas, kids will overlook these faults
And remember Sneetches, Whos, and some other schmaltz,
For this book that is simply okay
To read tomorrow or even today,
So put on a face and be brave
And let ...more
I'm afraid to say with regret
That this undiscovered manuscript
Has put good writing into
The Apocalypse.
Just as it did with Harper Lee
The rhythm of the words have been
Wiped with a squeegee.
For the writing is too simplistic
With very little substance, too narcissistic.
But alas, kids will overlook these faults
And remember Sneetches, Whos, and some other schmaltz,
For this book that is simply okay
To read tomorrow or even today,
So put on a face and be brave
And let ...more
The whole family is reading all these Goodreads Children's Illustrated book nominees for 2015 and rating all of them. This is #16 for us.
So they found a "lost" and unfinished Seuss book to add to the canon, which is already large and impressive. But why is it this comes out now? Is it one of the best ever? Even a just okay Seuss is better than most books out there, as you'd expect, and we liked it fine, but did not feel it stood up there with the best.
If it was one of the best, it would have be ...more
So they found a "lost" and unfinished Seuss book to add to the canon, which is already large and impressive. But why is it this comes out now? Is it one of the best ever? Even a just okay Seuss is better than most books out there, as you'd expect, and we liked it fine, but did not feel it stood up there with the best.
If it was one of the best, it would have be ...more
A great find in the wake of the Harper Lee debacle. That said, some of the rhymes are uneven and I suspect the good doctor might have a bit of polishing in mind before it hit the shelves. Still, any new Dr. Seuss is an exciting thing for our collective inner child.
What?! Cute enough but that ending? Really? Come on!
Despite how it is being promoted, this is not really a newly discovered lost Dr. Seuss book. It is a partially incomplete rough draft that Seuss discarded without having gotten it to a point that he felt was worth trying to publish, with gaps filled in by the publisher.
It is perhaps fascinating from an academic perspective. We usually only get to see Seuss's final products, full of whimsy and imagination, coupled with his flawless command of rhyme and rhythm. This book reveals to us just how mu ...more
It is perhaps fascinating from an academic perspective. We usually only get to see Seuss's final products, full of whimsy and imagination, coupled with his flawless command of rhyme and rhythm. This book reveals to us just how mu ...more
I read this with my great niece who is 3, she like it. Not my favorite book by Dr. Seuss but it was cute.
#readharder2016 read aloud pick.
Today I picked up a foster cat. He is, unfortunately, in pretty bad shape currently. However he's expected to make a full recovery. He has numerous wounds, and some have stitches. He has to wear a cone for the time being. Also, he must have been either a stray or abandoned, because his fur is not in good condition either. Because of his wounds he has to stay segregated from my pets, so he is currently in a bathroom by himself.
Tonight I downloaded the E-book of Wha ...more
Today I picked up a foster cat. He is, unfortunately, in pretty bad shape currently. However he's expected to make a full recovery. He has numerous wounds, and some have stitches. He has to wear a cone for the time being. Also, he must have been either a stray or abandoned, because his fur is not in good condition either. Because of his wounds he has to stay segregated from my pets, so he is currently in a bathroom by himself.
Tonight I downloaded the E-book of Wha ...more
Thrilled beyond all reasoning to have another Dr. Seuss book! The day I found out it was going to be released I started squealing at the dinner table. Bless my poor family, they laughed at my outburst and went right on with life (because I don't regularly squeal over books or anything like that...). This is definitely the message for me - we have so many options in this world and no one can make a decision for you, hence that infuriatingly appropriate ending. As with all of the works by this bri
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Jul 27, 2015
Emma Kantor
added it
I do not like it, Sam-I-Am :(
Well worth the wait !
That ending though.........
It's fun! It's great!
While standing in queue
To read a Dr. Seuss book
That is brand new!
...more
While standing in queue
To read a Dr. Seuss book
That is brand new!
...more
Most everyone in the book community is thrilled that a new Dr.Seuss book has been published. Mr. Geisel probably would have spent several more months tweaking the story but What Pet Should I Get is pretty well polished. It is definitely the voice of Seuss although the "make up your mind" message is a little rough and you are hit over the head pretty well with it. For goodness sake-it is a pair of siblings being brought to a pet store with a myriad of amazing animals and asked to choose one anima
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This is really just for superfans. It's not that cute and the rhythm is that great, and this is coming from a huge animal lover, so I wss very inclined to love it if I could. It was a draft that Dr. Seuss didn't choose to finish, so it is what it is. The interesting part is the several page in the back that tells about Dr. Seuss's life and his writing process.
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Aug 19, 2015
Matthew
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
animals,
dr-seuss,
childrens-book,
classics,
2015,
library-books,
humor,
fantasy,
poetry,
fiction
The library notified me that this book arrived yesterday and I immediately had to check it out and read it immediately. This is the book that started this whole exploration of reading Dr. Seuss books. I didn't know this at the time but this book is receiving some minor controversies among the midst of Harper Lee's new book. I always thought this book was a complete original book by Dr. Seuss which technically it is correct.
After Dr. Seuss death, his wife had a box full of drafts and other works ...more
After Dr. Seuss death, his wife had a box full of drafts and other works ...more
SPOILER ALERT!!!!
In truth I was taken by the haunting ambiguity of this posthumously published work by Dr. Seuss. After several hours of agonizing over which animal companion should the two children bring home (it's a bit like Sartre's NO EXIT but with cats, dogs, birds, iguanas, and fish), the mystery of what is in the covered box is left unsolved (shades of WAITING FOR GODOT). Who are the parents who would put these children in such a quandary? Why must those domestic tyrants insist on only on ...more
In truth I was taken by the haunting ambiguity of this posthumously published work by Dr. Seuss. After several hours of agonizing over which animal companion should the two children bring home (it's a bit like Sartre's NO EXIT but with cats, dogs, birds, iguanas, and fish), the mystery of what is in the covered box is left unsolved (shades of WAITING FOR GODOT). Who are the parents who would put these children in such a quandary? Why must those domestic tyrants insist on only on ...more
I love Dr. Seuss, but was disappointed by this post-humus published work. It lacked the brilliant rhyming polish of the books published during his lifetime. Also, I was disappointed by the (view spoiler) ending.
...more
Love it! So glad this new story was found and published!
WHAT PET DO THEY GET?! AHHHHHHHH
After the story ends there are lots of information pertaining to the making of this cute children’s book.
I agree with a reviewer I read, perhaps for the New York Times?, in that there was a good reason Dr. Seuss never submitted this to his publisher at Random House. Her guess was that this was written right before One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish. I would say that is likely correct, since it has so many of the same characters. She guesses that Dr. Seuss realized that this book had a lot of pressure on the kids that tend to not be present in his most popular books. Stipulated, Green Eggs and Ha
...more
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