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The Eye Book
And so we say, "Hooray for eyes! Hooray, hooray, hooray... for eyes!"
Our eyes see flies. Our eyes see ants. Sometimes they see pink underpants. Oh, say can you see? Dr. Seuss's hilarious ode to eyes gives little ones a whole new appreciation for all the wonderful things to be seen!
Bright and Early Books
The Cat in the Hat proudly presents books for the youngest of the young! The stories are brief and funny, the words are few and easy and have a happy, catchy rhythm, and the pictures are clear and colorful cues to the text.
Dr. Seuss and his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures, and riotous rhymes, have been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of classics such as 'The Cat in the Hat' (1957), 'Green Eggs and Ham' (1960), and 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1957), he is still ranked among the world's top children's authors, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide.
Age Range: 0–8+ / Grade level 1–Preschool+ / Lexile 140L
Our eyes see flies. Our eyes see ants. Sometimes they see pink underpants. Oh, say can you see? Dr. Seuss's hilarious ode to eyes gives little ones a whole new appreciation for all the wonderful things to be seen!
Bright and Early Books
The Cat in the Hat proudly presents books for the youngest of the young! The stories are brief and funny, the words are few and easy and have a happy, catchy rhythm, and the pictures are clear and colorful cues to the text.
Dr. Seuss and his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures, and riotous rhymes, have been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of classics such as 'The Cat in the Hat' (1957), 'Green Eggs and Ham' (1960), and 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1957), he is still ranked among the world's top children's authors, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide.
Age Range: 0–8+ / Grade level 1–Preschool+ / Lexile 140L
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1968
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Dr. Seuss
973 books18.3k 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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August 12, 2018
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these characters have some HUGE windows. This is a simple story about a boy and his rabbit and eyes. They see things. Imagine that. I like the soft, round art. This story is for young kids. There isn’t much here.
The kids loved it. Both of them. They thought it was cute and had fun going through the story. They gave it 4 stars.
The kids loved it. Both of them. They thought it was cute and had fun going through the story. They gave it 4 stars.
May 22, 2018
A very nice beginning read book. Great for students to practice reading.
April 22, 2015
All about eyes
17 November 2012
Hey, this book is so simple that I can translate most of it into German without going to a dictionary.
Das Auge Buch
Auge, Augen.
Meine Augen, Meine Augen.
Seine Augen, Seine Augen.
Zwinke Auge, Zwinke Auge.
Rosa Auge, rosa Auge.
Meine Augen Seiht, er Augen Seiht.
Ich sehe ihm, er seiht mich.
Unsere Augen sehen blau, unsere Augen sehen rott.
Sie sehen ein Vogel, Sie sehen ein Bett.
Sie sehen den Sonne, Sie sehen den Mond.
Sie sehen eine Gabel, ein Messer, und einen Loffel.
Sie sehen eine Madchen, Sie sehen einen Mensch, ein Junge, ein Pferd, und einen Alte Zinn Dose.
I think I will leave it at that, though I am not sure how well my German translation of a Dr Suess book (and this is a legitimate Dr Suess book because Theo LeSieg is Dr Suess, though while he put his own name as opposed to his pen name on this book is beyond me).
I can't say that it is one of my favourite books (and I feel that we have lost some to the poetry, actually a lot of the poetry, with the German translation which, by the way, involved some guess work – but at least I can make an attempt to translate the Dr Suess books into German, which is much easier than the Little Golden books). Well, the next Dr Suess book on my list is the Nose Book, but I won't be reading that just yet.
17 November 2012
Hey, this book is so simple that I can translate most of it into German without going to a dictionary.
Das Auge Buch
Auge, Augen.
Meine Augen, Meine Augen.
Seine Augen, Seine Augen.
Zwinke Auge, Zwinke Auge.
Rosa Auge, rosa Auge.
Meine Augen Seiht, er Augen Seiht.
Ich sehe ihm, er seiht mich.
Unsere Augen sehen blau, unsere Augen sehen rott.
Sie sehen ein Vogel, Sie sehen ein Bett.
Sie sehen den Sonne, Sie sehen den Mond.
Sie sehen eine Gabel, ein Messer, und einen Loffel.
Sie sehen eine Madchen, Sie sehen einen Mensch, ein Junge, ein Pferd, und einen Alte Zinn Dose.
I think I will leave it at that, though I am not sure how well my German translation of a Dr Suess book (and this is a legitimate Dr Suess book because Theo LeSieg is Dr Suess, though while he put his own name as opposed to his pen name on this book is beyond me).
I can't say that it is one of my favourite books (and I feel that we have lost some to the poetry, actually a lot of the poetry, with the German translation which, by the way, involved some guess work – but at least I can make an attempt to translate the Dr Suess books into German, which is much easier than the Little Golden books). Well, the next Dr Suess book on my list is the Nose Book, but I won't be reading that just yet.
August 7, 2024
A look at all the wonderful things our eyes let us see! This book 'looks' at the eye - and explains how the eye lets us look at the world around us. This could be considered a 'proto' STEM book for a very small child who is already showing interest in the human body. And what parent doesn't want there child to become a doctor!
June 10, 2024
1.5
kayla read this to me ty queen
kayla read this to me ty queen
March 24, 2020
“Is it okay if i don’t say anything about the book?” Yep, it is.
August 9, 2013
Synopsis: ""My eyes see. His eyes see. I see him. And he sees me." With text as simple as simple can be, Theo. LeSieg (a.k.a. Theodore Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) uses humor and rhythm to encourage the very youngest children to discover the joy of reading. A big-eyed boy and a pink-eyed rabbit cavort through the book, seeing everything there is to see: a girl, a horse, an old tin can, the sun, the moon--even pink underpants (which makes them both blush). Rhyming objects give the brief "story" a lilting, happy cadence, and Joe Mathieu's cartoonish colorful pictures provide easy clues to the text. This is a friendly introduction to the wide, wondrous world of seeing and reading."
My Review: This is a very cute book! Munchkin loved the rhyming and the pictures and kept pointing at the rabbit, in fact he kept turning the book over when we finished and opened it to read again. I like the rhythm of the book and the fact that it rhymes but they aren't crazy tongue twisters. I have a feeling this will be on our regularly read shelf!
My Review: This is a very cute book! Munchkin loved the rhyming and the pictures and kept pointing at the rabbit, in fact he kept turning the book over when we finished and opened it to read again. I like the rhythm of the book and the fact that it rhymes but they aren't crazy tongue twisters. I have a feeling this will be on our regularly read shelf!
January 6, 2010
I really like these Bright and Early Books for Beginners for my Kindergartener, who is just learning to read. The words are simple, repetitive, and often rhyming, which helps her to pick them up more quickly, but the pictures are cute and colorful enough to capture her attention.
March 4, 2011
This is an excellent earlyreader preschool book. The pictures are bright and engaging with the words at beginner level. I guess on average, most kids will have the book memorized after 2-3 reads. Books like this are essential if you want your children to have a head start in reading.
August 26, 2016
I hate this book.
June 17, 2023
like the foot book, this one is all about the eyes, in his usual wholesome rhymes. liked the art style here, it's not dr. seuss, but it was refreshing and cute.
"My eyes see. His eyes see. I see him. and he sees me."
"our eyes see trees. they look at clocks. they look at bees, they look at socks."
"My eyes see. His eyes see. I see him. and he sees me."
"our eyes see trees. they look at clocks. they look at bees, they look at socks."
November 14, 2018
Cute book....
December 29, 2021
This was a cute book. Not Dr. Seuss but sold in a baby board book set. Lots of rhymes and colors.
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June 9, 2024Thanks Kayla
January 19, 2021
Not sure why E liked it. It's definitely too old for her. But she did.
May 14, 2022
I don't remember reading this one when my kids were young, which is too bad. It's a great book for very young readers and listeners.
September 25, 2017
Summary:
This is a beginning readers book. It is a very simple read for struggling or beginning readers. It tells a story about all the different objects a little boy sees. Each page has a different thing he sees. It also talks about eyes and their abilities. This is a "Dr. Seuss type" book, therefore it contains many rhyming words.
Evaluation:
There are not many words per page. The illustrations are colorful and bright. Therefore, many younger children are drawn to this book. The book appeals to beginning readers, so I would recommend having this book inside Kindergarten and maybe first grade classrooms. I rated this book with three stars, because it is short and could contain more descriptive words. When I read this to my SPED students they seemed interested in it at the beginning but then I found some students become bored. On the other hand, it could be used as a great go to book for teachers to tell their students to grab when they are finished with their assignments.
Teaching Tip:
This book contains rhyming words, therefore it could be used as a hook in a rhyming lesson in Kindergarten. The teacher could then pull out the rhyming words and let the students generate other words that rhyme. Then, the students could make their own book page to add to The Eye Book. For example, what are other things that the little boy could have seen, write the word, and draw a picture of the word.
This is a beginning readers book. It is a very simple read for struggling or beginning readers. It tells a story about all the different objects a little boy sees. Each page has a different thing he sees. It also talks about eyes and their abilities. This is a "Dr. Seuss type" book, therefore it contains many rhyming words.
Evaluation:
There are not many words per page. The illustrations are colorful and bright. Therefore, many younger children are drawn to this book. The book appeals to beginning readers, so I would recommend having this book inside Kindergarten and maybe first grade classrooms. I rated this book with three stars, because it is short and could contain more descriptive words. When I read this to my SPED students they seemed interested in it at the beginning but then I found some students become bored. On the other hand, it could be used as a great go to book for teachers to tell their students to grab when they are finished with their assignments.
Teaching Tip:
This book contains rhyming words, therefore it could be used as a hook in a rhyming lesson in Kindergarten. The teacher could then pull out the rhyming words and let the students generate other words that rhyme. Then, the students could make their own book page to add to The Eye Book. For example, what are other things that the little boy could have seen, write the word, and draw a picture of the word.
February 5, 2015
This is a Dr. Seuss book that has been written purposely for the prereader audience. The sentences are shorter and the vocabulary is slim. The illustrations target each vocabulary word to make it easier to remember the new words. This book is written for a lower age group than the Beginner Books series. The story follows many of the things we can see with our eyes including a horse, trees, ants, and even pink underpants!
The version of the book I am reviewing was not illustrated by Dr. Seuss. The illustrations are softer than Seuss' style yet contain plenty of Seuss humor and fun.
I love the ease of learning new words this book offers. It encourages a high level of success for every new reader. The fun pictures and humor make it an even better experience. The rhyming we are familiar with from Dr. Seuss is present but in a much much simpler form. I recommend this book for any prereader as well as any early reader due to its high success factor.
The version of the book I am reviewing was not illustrated by Dr. Seuss. The illustrations are softer than Seuss' style yet contain plenty of Seuss humor and fun.
I love the ease of learning new words this book offers. It encourages a high level of success for every new reader. The fun pictures and humor make it an even better experience. The rhyming we are familiar with from Dr. Seuss is present but in a much much simpler form. I recommend this book for any prereader as well as any early reader due to its high success factor.
April 30, 2015
This is a great children's beginner book! The word choice was selectively chosen in order to use this as a child's first reads. The illustrations in this book are very bright, and cute. I also liked what was said throughout the book, it involved how important our eyes are to us everyday. We use our eyes to see trees, people, and beautiful colors. This book really made me thankful to have my eye sight. Thank you Jesus! I would use this book in my classroom to help teach my students how to learn how to read. And I would also use this book as a lesson to my students on how to take care of their eye. What is good for them, and what is bad for them.
Dr. Seuss. (1991). The eye book. New York, NY: Random House.
Dr. Seuss. (1991). The eye book. New York, NY: Random House.
October 11, 2012
We got this book from the library - I'd never actually read it as a child.
I started to read it to my son, and he insisted he was going to read the entire book to me instead. He didn't need my help on a single word and he was SO excited to have done it all by himself. He later read the book to Daddy, and then we took in for a car ride so he could read by himself in the back seat. Great book for early readers!
The story is simple and similar to the nose book. Actually, my son even giggled at the ending because it reminded him about the Chicken a la king from the nose book (that we couldn't smell without noses). So that was fun to talk about comparisons between the two books with him.
I started to read it to my son, and he insisted he was going to read the entire book to me instead. He didn't need my help on a single word and he was SO excited to have done it all by himself. He later read the book to Daddy, and then we took in for a car ride so he could read by himself in the back seat. Great book for early readers!
The story is simple and similar to the nose book. Actually, my son even giggled at the ending because it reminded him about the Chicken a la king from the nose book (that we couldn't smell without noses). So that was fun to talk about comparisons between the two books with him.
March 27, 2014
This book is written by Dr. Suess as Theo LeSieg. It is a book all about eye. It teaches kids that our eyes are different from other animals eyes, but we all see the same things. We see the same shapes anyway, not all animals see in the same color spectrum. Our eyes see colors like blue and red, they see far and they see near, etc. I like the illustrations in this book because they are bright colored, but the main focus is clearly the eyes, as the eyes are the biggest feature on both the boy and the rabbit throughout the book. They are the most dominant facial feature, adding to the story line.
November 8, 2014
The eyes have it in this book from the same Dr. Seuss publishing team that gave us The Foot Book. A rabbit helps a boy as well as the little reader to appreciate the eyes that see, and that see all sorts of wonderful things! Blind people may not be able to enjoy this one without feeling sad, so I understand. Seeing isn't always believing, but it's good to take care of your orbs. It takes vision to help kids learn and love life. All you have to do is look look, see see.
July 21, 2009
Dr. Seuss/Theo Le Sieg rhyming for young kids at its very best.
The new illustrations by Joe Mathieu really work well.
The new illustrations by Joe Mathieu really work well.
August 25, 2011
This is one of the super simple Dr. Seuss books that I don't believe I ever read when I was younger. The illustrations by Joe Mathieu are ultra-cute. The boy and the rabbit each have large, bright eyes which make the eyes the focus of each illustration - as it should be in a book all about eyes and the things they see.
July 15, 2015
Who all has eyes? What can eyes see? This is a fun book for younger ages when they are learning about their eyes. I think children will love this book. It's an easy read for younger ages and I think they would love reading it because they get to follow a bunny around and see what the bunny sees along with what the little boy sees as well. This is a good read.
March 2, 2017
This book feels much different from the Dr. Seuss canon. It lacks the creativity and imagination of his other works. And there is nothing memorable or quotable from it. However, I found it a useful teaching tool for my two year old daughter to learn more about eyes. Other than a teaching tool, we probably won't revisit this book, and I doubt it will become a classic in our family.
August 31, 2008
This has been one of our favorites for toddlers, and Preston's just discovered it! Typical Dr. Seuss rhymes and fun illustrations. (Theo LeSeig is Theodore Giesel (spelled backwards) and also Dr. Seuss.)
August 12, 2018
Similar to The Tooth Book, The Eye Book is everything Dr. Seuss fans expect in one of his easy readers. The Eye Book encourages us to take a fresh look at the world around us and enjoy it for what it is.
July 16, 2009
Dr. Seuss captures the hearts and imaginations of both children and adults alike in yet another fun book about body parts. This one being about the eyes features an adorable rabbit and one cute boy. You learn about all the neat things you can see with your eyes.
December 16, 2009
Fun! And I just learned that Geisel wrote as LeSieg when he was author but not illustrator. I should've known that. I digress. This easy reader is a fun collection of eye-related material. Lively.
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