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Oh Say Can You Say? (Beginner Books, B-65)
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Tongue twisters abound in this classic Dr. Seuss Beginner Book!
"Bed Spreaders spread spreads on beds.
Bread Spreaders spread butter on breads.
And that Bed Spreader better watch out how he's spreading . . .
or that Bread Spreader's sure going to butter his bedding."
This riotous collection weaves together a wonderment of words designed to twist the lips. Wordsmiths and ...more
"Bed Spreaders spread spreads on beds.
Bread Spreaders spread butter on breads.
And that Bed Spreader better watch out how he's spreading . . .
or that Bread Spreader's sure going to butter his bedding."
This riotous collection weaves together a wonderment of words designed to twist the lips. Wordsmiths and ...more
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Hardcover, 38 pages
Published
October 12th 1979
by Beginner Books
(first published 1979)
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Jan 13, 2020
Ahmad Sharabiani
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Oh Say Can You Say?, Dr. Seuss
I read this years ago to my kids! Oh Say Can You Say? is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss, and published in 1979 by Random House. It is a collection of 25 tongue-twisters such as "Oh my brothers! Oh my sisters! These are Terrible Tongue Twisters!" It was Dr. Seuss's last beginner book. ...more
I read this years ago to my kids! Oh Say Can You Say? is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss, and published in 1979 by Random House. It is a collection of 25 tongue-twisters such as "Oh my brothers! Oh my sisters! These are Terrible Tongue Twisters!" It was Dr. Seuss's last beginner book. ...more
OFTEN adults can enjoy reading books meant for children. I loved reading Dr Seuss's "Oh Say Can You Say".
Dr Seuss says on the cover itself
"Oh my brothers!
Oh my sisters!
These are
TERRIBLE TONGUE TWISTERS!"
Mohsin Maqbool says that they are interesting too at the same time.
You will enjoy reading them. And you will be shocked too like the green parrot on the cover. By the way, he should have been on Guinness Book of World Records many years back for being the first parrot to read a book or rather o ...more
Dr Seuss says on the cover itself
"Oh my brothers!
Oh my sisters!
These are
TERRIBLE TONGUE TWISTERS!"
Mohsin Maqbool says that they are interesting too at the same time.
You will enjoy reading them. And you will be shocked too like the green parrot on the cover. By the way, he should have been on Guinness Book of World Records many years back for being the first parrot to read a book or rather o ...more
As He Gobbled The Cakes On His Plate, The Greedy Ape Said As He Ate, The Greener Green Grapes Are, The Kenner Kean Apes Are, To Gobble Green Grape Cakes, There Great!
There was much laughter when I first read this book. The tongue twisters are very difficult for young readers but I had problems trying to keep a consistent rhythm. Just try reading each twister faster than you usualy read and I guarantee you do not make it through to the end without a mistake, at least not on your first run through. This book is a keeper. Luckily, the library gave us two copies, one nested within the other, so I think we will keep one. Not really, but obviously the thought cros
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The tongue twisters in 'Oh Say Can You Say?' are great fun, particularly when read aloud, even if it is to oneself!
The fresh fish at Finney's Diner is, in the owner's words,'The finest fish at Finney's is my freshest fish, French-fried!' while the dinosaur named Dinn is 'thin … doesn't have much skin and the bones fall out of his left shin' but Pinner Blinn is called in and 'with a thin Blinn shinbone pin, Blinn pins Dinn's shinbones right back in.'
The ape who was mad about grapes and cakes says ...more
The fresh fish at Finney's Diner is, in the owner's words,'The finest fish at Finney's is my freshest fish, French-fried!' while the dinosaur named Dinn is 'thin … doesn't have much skin and the bones fall out of his left shin' but Pinner Blinn is called in and 'with a thin Blinn shinbone pin, Blinn pins Dinn's shinbones right back in.'
The ape who was mad about grapes and cakes says ...more
This book is EVIL! Pure evil I tell you. And when you get through it without a slip up it feels a bit like winning Minesweeper on advanced.
these tongue twisters were such an entertaining challenge.
4 stars & 4/10 hearts. This book is similar to Fox in Socks. It’s a fun collection of tongue twisters, which I found easier to read aloud than Fox.My siblings and I all enjoyed it.
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This collection of tongue twisters from Dr. Seuss is sure to be loved by kids everywhere as they attempt a tongue twister, yet alone a Dr. Seuss tongue twister with words that don't exist.
The fun bright colors are typical Dr. Seuss along with the usual font and typical characters. Dr. Seuss takes his typical style of writing rhymes to a whole new level with these fun tongue twisters that even I had a difficult time with! ...more
The fun bright colors are typical Dr. Seuss along with the usual font and typical characters. Dr. Seuss takes his typical style of writing rhymes to a whole new level with these fun tongue twisters that even I had a difficult time with! ...more
My tongue feels like jello and my brain gets a cramp every time I read this to my kids! lol
Catching up on my Goodreads goal in the local bookstore. Always love Dr. Seuss!
These tongue twisters were a lot of fun!
What a tounge twister!! But still made me laugh!!! Dr Seuss is one of my favorite children's author!!
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The green parrot is asking us. Oh, Say Can You Say?
And I would say.. NO WAAYYYYYYY!!! :D
Those tongue twisters were seriously crazy formations of Dr. Seuss' brilliantly talented mind! I don't know how even in those times he was so intelligent enough to invent new wacky words for every new book that he was planning to write. Hats off to him!
This was again a fun read, though I had problems in reading it quickly but had a laugh trying it :)
Why don't anyone of you try reading this book? https:// ...more
And I would say.. NO WAAYYYYYYY!!! :D
Those tongue twisters were seriously crazy formations of Dr. Seuss' brilliantly talented mind! I don't know how even in those times he was so intelligent enough to invent new wacky words for every new book that he was planning to write. Hats off to him!
This was again a fun read, though I had problems in reading it quickly but had a laugh trying it :)
Why don't anyone of you try reading this book? https:// ...more
Tongue twisters. Actually made me laugh.
Oct 12, 2019
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Oh, Say Can You Say?
This is a very cute and fun book of tongue twisters. In this book, you can enjoy a selection of fresh fish at Finney’s dinner, or take a trip to a museum to visit Dinn (the dinosaur) with the thin shins. We get an introduction to the bed and bread spreaders and a grape eating ape. We also get to mee the Fuddnuddler Brothers (who like to stand on each other’s head), a blue and black duck (who like quacking and quacking back), and a Schnak (in a backpack). We also have an East ...more
This is a very cute and fun book of tongue twisters. In this book, you can enjoy a selection of fresh fish at Finney’s dinner, or take a trip to a museum to visit Dinn (the dinosaur) with the thin shins. We get an introduction to the bed and bread spreaders and a grape eating ape. We also get to mee the Fuddnuddler Brothers (who like to stand on each other’s head), a blue and black duck (who like quacking and quacking back), and a Schnak (in a backpack). We also have an East ...more
Dr. Seuss is awesome! His works practically shaped me as a person, and have definitely had a lasting effect on what I enjoy now. I mean, this book basically feels like Finnegans Wake for kids...which is a pretty odd description, but HEY! this is a pretty odd book! So if a reader writer wishes rightly for raspberry rhymes and lung lasting lung longing laughs lying, lacking lulls, then that reader writer better piper a perfect place packed of puffy puffs puffing puffly-pufully pupping pups! What
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Mar 02, 2012
June
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Read this since the copy of Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? that I got inter-library loan was scribbled all over on the pages.
Unfortunately, I had a lot of younger children stay over from lap time, so they were a little young and the class who I gear the program for came late and were stuck in the back, so weren't as involved. However, all the parents got a kick out of it and they were laughing out loud. ...more
Unfortunately, I had a lot of younger children stay over from lap time, so they were a little young and the class who I gear the program for came late and were stuck in the back, so weren't as involved. However, all the parents got a kick out of it and they were laughing out loud. ...more
Feb 16, 2013
Milo
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Found it at the second hand store
"I like that there is a chef. He cooks fish."
I got this book at the second hand store. Mama bought it for me because I saw a copy of The Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss in my buddy's car. I really wanted that book. But, this book seemed to have rhymes like The Fox in Socks. Mama thought I would like it. She was right. I really liked the short tongue twisters. Papa read it to me a few times in the car on the way home. Rather than go into the store with Mama, I sat in the car with Papa to read it. That ...more
I got this book at the second hand store. Mama bought it for me because I saw a copy of The Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss in my buddy's car. I really wanted that book. But, this book seemed to have rhymes like The Fox in Socks. Mama thought I would like it. She was right. I really liked the short tongue twisters. Papa read it to me a few times in the car on the way home. Rather than go into the store with Mama, I sat in the car with Papa to read it. That ...more
Jul 08, 2009
Contemplative
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So much fun to read! Full of silly tongue twisters. My 4yr old had fun trying to keep up with what I was saying. We heard a few of these previously on a Dr. Seuss CD that we checked out from the library. So, we enjoyed hearing them again (this time by mom) in book form. This will be a good book to return to once my 4yr old is reading then she can have a go at it. No doubt with fun and silliness! :)
I don't know how many people really appreciate how much of a genius Dr. Seuss was. Yes, he wrote books for children and I love them when I was 6 and 7. But when I pick one now and read it... WOW! He had some really deep ideas within his quirky rhymes! Dr. Seuss is a MUST for all people of all ages. If you can't appreciate his works, there is something really wrong with you. I can think of no other author who can cater to as wide an audience as Dr. Seuss.
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Feb 05, 2013
Shamilah Gillani
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I love this book of tongue-twisters by Dr. Seuss because it is so fun to watch students try to say these! Students become engrossed in the book and love trying out new phrases every time. This book teaches students about phonemic awareness and just makes reading fun. Students get to practice phrases with repeated beginning sounds. I may read this with our word of the week and possibly have students come up with their own tongue-twisters as an extension activity.
Dec 18, 2011
Samantha
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Alexandria King
That was so amazingly fun!!! The last time my tongue had so much fun was the last time I read Fox in Socks out loud. These books cannot be read normally. They MUST be read aloud, no exception. Even if you are reading to no one and there are lots of people present. Such a sheer delight!!! Nothing like a good Dr. Seuss tongue twister to jumpstart the day. =D
Great fun to read alot because the faster you go, the funnier it is to say--and to hear--gets the nursery crowd giggling...which may not be what you want in a bedtime story but for a couch read it is great
Easily my favorite Seuss book since my own grade school years. As a former Grade One teacher, this was the Bible of my classroom bookshelf though the twisters had become more recitations than readings. A must-have for your child's collection.
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As a former Community Actress and Vocal Performance Major, I found this book to be very intelligent.
It teaches enunciation and diction, while remaining laughable and silly for children's amusement.
My four year old boy loves this book!
-Chelsea Merkley ...more
It teaches enunciation and diction, while remaining laughable and silly for children's amusement.
My four year old boy loves this book!
-Chelsea Merkley ...more
This Dr. Seuss book is also aimed for preschoolers. It teaches how to rhyme and talks about many things. It mentions fresh fish, dinosaurs, bed spreaders, ape cakes grape cakes, money, and ducks. The topics it talks about have rhymes to them that follow into other subjects but still stay on track.
I liked this book a lot.
Jul 05, 2020
Jason
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Kids, Adults, Anyone
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7/5/20
It turns out I'm not bad at this kind of thing. I have a lisp I can't help (nor can I hear it with my bad ears which is one of the reasons I have it in the firsht place), so the ones about simple thimbles and single shingles probably sound all screwed up to anyone else listening, but I'm giving myself a pass.
These are great to read with kids, or even with other adults. I think tongue twister contests are enjoyable, and if you're a drinker, they'd probably make for great drinking games. Unf ...more
It turns out I'm not bad at this kind of thing. I have a lisp I can't help (nor can I hear it with my bad ears which is one of the reasons I have it in the firsht place), so the ones about simple thimbles and single shingles probably sound all screwed up to anyone else listening, but I'm giving myself a pass.
These are great to read with kids, or even with other adults. I think tongue twister contests are enjoyable, and if you're a drinker, they'd probably make for great drinking games. Unf ...more
This book is about a parrot named Hooey reading through a bunch of tongue twisters. This book does not really have a plot, it is basically just a bunch of unrelated tongue twisters on each page. Occasionally the parrot will talk to the audience and say how hard it is to read through the book.
I did not really enjoy this book because it was hard to read through all the tongue twisters. I also did not like how there was hardly a plot, it was basically just a bunch of nonsense statements.
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I did not really enjoy this book because it was hard to read through all the tongue twisters. I also did not like how there was hardly a plot, it was basically just a bunch of nonsense statements.
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