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I Am Not Going to Read Any Words Today!: Learn About Rhyming Words
That's something parents won't be hearing from preschoolers once they set eyes on this book! Instead, they'll be acquiring word recognition skills as they can't resist reading, writing, and rhyming their way through the pages. Art and text inspired by Hop on Pop, Fox in Socks, and I Am NOT Going to Get Up Today!
EACH DR. SEUSS BEGINNER FUN BOOK FEATURES:
* illustrations and text that have been adapted from the original Dr. Seuss books children and parents know and love.
* simple directions on how to do all of the activities.
* an inspirational word from the Cat himself.
* a space for the child to personalize each book.
* four pages bursting with colorful stickers of Dr. Seuss characters for use along with the activities.
EACH DR. SEUSS BEGINNER FUN BOOK FEATURES:
* illustrations and text that have been adapted from the original Dr. Seuss books children and parents know and love.
* simple directions on how to do all of the activities.
* an inspirational word from the Cat himself.
* a space for the child to personalize each book.
* four pages bursting with colorful stickers of Dr. Seuss characters for use along with the activities.
- GenresChildrens
32 pages, Workbook
First published January 1, 1995
3 people are currently reading
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About the author
Dr. Seuss
963 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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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
June 13, 2020
This is complied by someone else using characters and story bits from Dr. Seuss. It feels very much like something Dr. Seuss would write. The fox is trying to get someone to read some words today and the guy is like the guy from Green Eggs and Ham and he doesn't want to read today.
There are games and filling in the blank and circling and all kinds of activities for the beginning reader to do. It's a very cute little book and it's always good to see more Dr. Seuss characters. The story is totally playful and amusing.
Everyone in my house is too grown for this book.
There are games and filling in the blank and circling and all kinds of activities for the beginning reader to do. It's a very cute little book and it's always good to see more Dr. Seuss characters. The story is totally playful and amusing.
Everyone in my house is too grown for this book.
January 9, 2019
Read this to complete a reading challenge. From a child point of view, this is a good book for them to learn rhyme words and have fun at the same time. 5 stars from a child in me but as I'm in my third decade, I couldn't cheat my Goodreads rating standard for the sake of it.
January 7, 2014
It's Dr. Seuss! What more can you say? Inspirational, appropriate and fun for any age.
October 4, 2023
What an interesting and funny way to learn about rhyming words.
If I had a child I would probably buy this book here for he/she.
Even though my native language is portuguese from Brazil I know english (as you may see), so if I had a daughter or son I would buy this book because it helps to learn english faster.
If I had a child I would probably buy this book here for he/she.
Even though my native language is portuguese from Brazil I know english (as you may see), so if I had a daughter or son I would buy this book because it helps to learn english faster.
October 11, 2018
This is a consumable activity book.
June 25, 2009
i like it
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