Horton the Elephant, Marco, and a grinch return in this rousing recovery of four long-lost stories by the immortal Dr. Seuss! Most of these entertaining tales appeared in Redbook magazine in the early fifties, but none have not been published since. Respected Seuss scholar Charles D. Cohen offers context to these rediscovered manuscript treasures in a buoyant introduction, making this picture book a gem for readers from four to eight to eighty and beyond. Editor's recommendation.
The year’s best children’s books beautifully embody the curiosity and spirit of young minds. They see the fantastic in the everyday, from the hidden lives of woodland creatures to a friendship between a sandwich and a cupcake, and find profoundly simple answers to deceptively simple questions, like what defines a friendship and how one idea can change the world.
‘Tis the holiday season and time to buy gifts For your friends and your family, The mailman, your niece, Your teacher, your preacher, and your half-cousin Cliff. Books make a great present, When they’re papered in gold, Folded in tissue, Or wrapped in a ribbon. One way or another, they’re much better when given. As […]
If you’re a fan of Dr. Seuss (and, really, who isn’t?), then you’ve probably heard that there is a newly rediscovered, previously unpublished Seussian masterpiece coming our way on July 28. What Pet Should I Get? returns to the brother and sister of One Fish, Two Fish, and follows the siblings as they select a […]
The dog days have come again. Summer’s drawing to a sweltering close, and school bells are about to ring. No more going down with the sun—bedtime’s moving up! If you’re finding it difficult to draw your munchkin’s eyes away from those stubborn rays of summer twilight pushing their way through the blackout curtains, allow me […]