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Dr. Seuss's Book of Bedtime Stories
Dr. Seusss Book of Bedtime Stories [Hardcover] Dr Seuss
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First published January 1, 1998
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1,083 books18.4k followersAlso wrote as Theodore Seuss Geisel, see https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. 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 cartoons and humorous articles for them. Additionally, he was submitting cartoons to Life, Vanity Fair and Liberty. In some of his works, he'd made reference to an insecticide called Flit. These references gained notice, and led to a contract to draw comic ads for Flit. This association lasted 17 years, gained him national exposure, and coined the catchphrase "Quick, Henry, the Flit!"
In 1936 on the way to a vacation in Europe, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines, he came up with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which was then promptly rejected by the first 43 publishers he showed it to. Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success.
During World War II, Geisel joined the army and was sent to Hollywood. Captain Geisel would write for Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit (for which he won the Legion of Merit) and do documentaries (he won Oscar's for Hitler Lives and Design for Death). He also created a cartoon called Gerald McBoing-Boing which also won him an Oscar.
In May of 1954, Life published a report concerning illiteracy among school children. The report said, among other things, that children were having trouble to read because their books were boring. This inspired Geisel's publisher, and prompted him to send Geisel a list of 400 words he felt were important, asked him to cut the list to 250 words (the publishers idea of how many words at one time a first grader could absorb), and write a book. Nine months later, Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him published The Cat in the Hat , which went on to instant success.
In 1960 Bennett Cerf bet Geisel $50 that he couldn't write an entire book using only fifty words. The result was Green Eggs and Ham . Cerf never paid the $50 from the bet.
Helen Palmer Geisel died in 1967. Theodor Geisel married Audrey Stone Diamond in 1968. Theodor Seuss Geisel died 24 September 1991.
Also worked under the pen name: Theo Le Sieg
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. 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 cartoons and humorous articles for them. Additionally, he was submitting cartoons to Life, Vanity Fair and Liberty. In some of his works, he'd made reference to an insecticide called Flit. These references gained notice, and led to a contract to draw comic ads for Flit. This association lasted 17 years, gained him national exposure, and coined the catchphrase "Quick, Henry, the Flit!"
In 1936 on the way to a vacation in Europe, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines, he came up with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which was then promptly rejected by the first 43 publishers he showed it to. Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success.
During World War II, Geisel joined the army and was sent to Hollywood. Captain Geisel would write for Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit (for which he won the Legion of Merit) and do documentaries (he won Oscar's for Hitler Lives and Design for Death). He also created a cartoon called Gerald McBoing-Boing which also won him an Oscar.
In May of 1954, Life published a report concerning illiteracy among school children. The report said, among other things, that children were having trouble to read because their books were boring. This inspired Geisel's publisher, and prompted him to send Geisel a list of 400 words he felt were important, asked him to cut the list to 250 words (the publishers idea of how many words at one time a first grader could absorb), and write a book. Nine months later, Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him published The Cat in the Hat , which went on to instant success.
In 1960 Bennett Cerf bet Geisel $50 that he couldn't write an entire book using only fifty words. The result was Green Eggs and Ham . Cerf never paid the $50 from the bet.
Helen Palmer Geisel died in 1967. Theodor Geisel married Audrey Stone Diamond in 1968. Theodor Seuss Geisel died 24 September 1991.
Also worked under the pen name: Theo Le Sieg
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September 9, 2016
As a kid, this was one of the first "thick" books I read. I felt proud and sophisticated, reading it to myself at bedtime, even though there's just a paragraph or two on each illustrated page. But it gave me confidence to move on to even bigger, wordier, more grown-up books such as Dick-King Smith's "The Adventurous Snail" - haha!
November 5, 2015
This collection of stories is brilliant for fluent and confident readers, alternatively parents reading to their children. The introduction of increasingly complex literature conventions means children can broaden their reading and literature experiences. Nature of all stories within the collection follow a similar style to Dr. Seuss' other classics such as Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham, therefore a suitable recommendation for children who enjoy his other crazy creations.
January 7, 2014
It's Dr. Seuss! What more can you say? Inspirational, appropriate and fun for any age.
September 16, 2023
Read 2023: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Dr Seuss’s Sleep Book: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Horton Hears a Who!: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Dr Seuss’s Sleep Book: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Horton Hears a Who!: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
August 13, 2019
A collation of three of Seuss' tales.
'Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book'
'Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose'
'Horton Hears a Who'
A wonderful book of imagination in the weird and wacky world of Seuss. Every child should have a Dr. Seuss in their collection. Seuss brings together every shape and size of being in his own clever format.
'Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book'
'Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose'
'Horton Hears a Who'
A wonderful book of imagination in the weird and wacky world of Seuss. Every child should have a Dr. Seuss in their collection. Seuss brings together every shape and size of being in his own clever format.
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