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Dr. Seuss's Winter Things
A board book celebration of winter, starring Thing One and Thing Two from Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat!
Written in super-simple rhyme, this fun, sturdy board book features Thing One and Thing Two as they spend a winter's day enjoying all the activities the season has to offer-- making snow angels, sledding, ice skating, and more! A perfect gift for Christmas, birthdays, baby showers, or any time of year, this is an ideal way to celebrate the season and introduce the very youngest children to the magical world of Dr. Seuss!
Written in super-simple rhyme, this fun, sturdy board book features Thing One and Thing Two as they spend a winter's day enjoying all the activities the season has to offer-- making snow angels, sledding, ice skating, and more! A perfect gift for Christmas, birthdays, baby showers, or any time of year, this is an ideal way to celebrate the season and introduce the very youngest children to the magical world of Dr. Seuss!
26 pages, Board Book
Published October 26, 2021
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Dr. Seuss
1,147 books18.6k 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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Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 reviews
February 21, 2022
Bold, colorful artwork highlights this simple board book about Thing One and Thing Two's experience of all the fun activities the winter season has to offer.
September 30, 2023
My mom and I have been out and about shopping to find a jacket that will keep me warm during my first winter. I’m not sure what winter is yet so she read me this book. Overall, it helped paint a picture of the upcoming season. Not sure what all the fuss is about… a warm fire and hot cocoa sounds lovely!
June 3, 2026
3.85
Funny, beautiful WINTER pictures , thing one and thing two got up to fun adventures
Funny, beautiful WINTER pictures , thing one and thing two got up to fun adventures
January 5, 2024
Thing One and Thing Two from Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat are the main characters of all things winter. A perfect book to be read to twins on a cold snowy night with very short, simple rhymes to go with a winter day full of sledding, ice skating, snow angels, hot cocoa and a warm fire. Also, great for preschool teachers doing seasons of the year. Thing 1 and Thing 1 will make everyone smile.
January 1, 2022
The only appeal to this book is the classic Dr. Seuss brand if that appeal applies to you. Other than that, the writing was not very catchy but I did enjoy the “It’s getting late. Our cheeks are rosy…” page.
July 26, 2023
Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat in the Hat play outside in the snow, vaguely illustrating the concept of winter.
October 29, 2021
It’s cute and just the right length for a board book but there’s nothing original here. 2.5 stars
September 19, 2022
Really good book for toddlers to build concept of winter season and snow especially if you are living in a cold, snowy country.
December 28, 2023
Cute little Dr. Seuss story.
December 31, 2023
Never knew what “thing 1 or thing 2” was about before reading this today! Helped a friend with thing 1 and 2 costumes for her twin daughters several years ago. Now I know what that’s all about.
December 16, 2025
Checked out from Kilbourn Public Library 📚 in Wisconsin (donated book, not in inventory)
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