Dr.+Seuss

Dr. Seuss was a stand out in writing and illustrating childrens books. He focused on rhyming and having fun when he wrote his books. He was born March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. His real name was Theodore Geisel. He wrote about 46 children's books in his time as an author. Some titles were //The Cat in the Hat//, //Horton Hears a Who//, and //Yertle the Turtle//.

Dr. Seuss has written many books with all different adventures. The books start with normal, everyday lives of various characters. Then some abnormal journey or conflict comes up for the main character to be challenged by. The main character then takes on a challenge or conflcit and tries to resolve it or beat it. I recommend this for kids ages 6 to 11. The AR levels are 2.0 to 3.0.

In one book, Horton the Elephant is asked to keep watch and sit on Mayzie the Lazy Bird's egg while she takes a vacation. He accepts and goes through many tough problems, such as the weather. He soon figures out that Mayzie isn't coming back. Yet Horton meant what he said, and said what he meant, because an elephant is faithful 100%.

I recommend this book for 1st through 4th graders. The AR book level is 3.1 and it is .5 points.

One of Seuss' most famous books is //The Cat in the Hat//. It involves a cat who comes into a house occupied by two children and a fish. He tries to entertain the children, but causes trouble. Read the book to find out what happens. This book is recommended for young readers grades 2nd and under. In AR, it is level 2.1 and is worth half a point. This a classic book that everyone should read. Once you finish, you should check out other books such as //The Cat in the Hat Comes Back//.

Click below to listen to an audio about //How the Grinch Stole Christmas//:

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