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Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
"When I was quite young
and quite small for my size,
I met an old man in the Desert of Drize
And he sang me a song I will never forget.
At least, well, I haven't forgotten it yet."
'Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?' is a classic Dr. Seuss story about a boy called Duckie who feels quite unlucky, and an old man who goes on to recount all the other people who are in far more precarious a situation than he. It's a story of optimism, of looking on the bright side of things, and above all, a story about being grateful for one's place without loosing the inertia to improve it.
With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic 'Cat in the Hat' , and ranked among the world's top children's authors, Dr. Seuss is a global best-seller, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide.
Edition Details:
Dr. Seuss. Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? New York: Random House, [1973]. First edition, first printing. Quarto. 47 pages. Publisher's binding. Illustrated in full color.
and quite small for my size,
I met an old man in the Desert of Drize
And he sang me a song I will never forget.
At least, well, I haven't forgotten it yet."
'Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?' is a classic Dr. Seuss story about a boy called Duckie who feels quite unlucky, and an old man who goes on to recount all the other people who are in far more precarious a situation than he. It's a story of optimism, of looking on the bright side of things, and above all, a story about being grateful for one's place without loosing the inertia to improve it.
With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic 'Cat in the Hat' , and ranked among the world's top children's authors, Dr. Seuss is a global best-seller, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide.
Edition Details:
Dr. Seuss. Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? New York: Random House, [1973]. First edition, first printing. Quarto. 47 pages. Publisher's binding. Illustrated in full color.
47 pages, Hardcover
First published September 12, 1973
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976 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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April 1, 2022
It was okaish!
February 20, 2017
Another Dr. Seuss's book.
Fantasy with so much fun.
Great.
Fantasy with so much fun.
Great.
November 12, 2025
The good doctor reminds us that there is always someone out there who would look at our worst day and trade it for their best - really put things in perspective for me - great book for a child trying to cope with COVID right now...even adults will find this a great book that helps put everything in a new perspective.
November 16, 2025
নিজেদের আমরা যতই দুর্ভাগা ভাবি, আমাদের চেয়ে আরো অনেক হতভাগ্য লোক পৃথিবীতে আছে। বাচ্চারা অল্পতেই কষ্ট পায় আবার খুশিও অল্পতেই হয়৷ তারা যেন নিজেদের দুর্ভাগা মনে না করে আবার নিজেদের যা আছে তা নিয়েই সন্তুষ্ট থাকার শিক্ষা পায়, সেটাই Seuss সাহেব তার আইকনিক আর্ট আর ছন্দ আর কল্পনায় এই বইটিতে ফুটিয়ে তুলেছেন
December 7, 2014
Now, I have read many popular children’s books written by none other than Dr. Seuss, but I was surprised to have stumble upon this classic called “Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?” Out of all of the Dr. Seuss books I had read over the years, this was the one that I have never even heard of before and I was interested in reading this book and see if it holds up to Dr. Seuss’ other great works. Well, it turns out that it DOES measure up to Dr. Seuss’ other great works and I was quite pleased with the results of this book!
The book starts off with a young boy meeting up with an old man in the middle of the Desert of Drize and the old man starts singing a song to the boy about how there are more people less fortunate than he is and how he is lucky to be himself. One of my favorite passages in this book included:
“And suppose that you lived in that forest in France,
Where the average young person just hasn’t a chance
To escape from the perilous pants-eating-plants!
But your pants are safe! You’re a fortunate guy.
And you ought to be shouting, “How lucky am I!”
Dr. Seuss has done it again with his creative lyrical proses, along with providing a deep message for the readers to relate to. I loved the fact that Dr. Seuss is narrating a story about how the boy should be lucky to be himself when there are other people out there that have worse lives than he does and it was pretty interesting in seeing the lives of other people and how hard their lives can get with whatever jobs they have to deal with. I think it brings the real world message about how life can get really tough for people, but as long as you stay as yourself, you will always be lucky in getting through life, which I think is a pretty positive message for both children and adults. Dr. Seuss’ artwork is as usual creative and hilarious to look at, especially of the images of the all the different places that Dr. Seuss shows us such as the spooky Kaverns of Krock, which look like dark building arcs that bend all over the place.
For anyone who is not used to Dr. Seuss’ usual way with tongue twisters in his books, there are many paragraphs in this book where the wording gets a little crazy and it might be difficult for smaller children to read through. Parents might want to read this book with their children, so that they could not only help their children understand the wording in this book, but also let them have some fun with pronouncing the imaginative words in this book.
Overall, “Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?” is a truly brilliant and memorable book about the importance of being satisfied with what you have that fans of Dr. Seuss should definitely pick up!
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
December 7, 2012
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? gave me my first taste of existential angst around the tender age of four. I was looking over my Dad's shoulder at that picture of a lonely, bent coat hanger suspended from a fraying piece of twine over a rocky gorge on a seemingly uninhabited world. I felt so bad for that hanger, and I wanted to do whatever it took to avoid its fate.
I turned out fine.
Childhood existential crisis aside, this book carries a lot of great lessons and, as with all of Dr. Seuss's work, avoids being overly simplistic or cutesy. The other day in a work meeting, I used the metaphor of the bees watch watchers to win an argument. How many children's books can really remain that applicable to everyday life?
I turned out fine.
Childhood existential crisis aside, this book carries a lot of great lessons and, as with all of Dr. Seuss's work, avoids being overly simplistic or cutesy. The other day in a work meeting, I used the metaphor of the bees watch watchers to win an argument. How many children's books can really remain that applicable to everyday life?
January 8, 2016
Full of imagination & creativity.. I guess reading this book, would also save grown ups from depression!
March 12, 2025
The best way to live this book is in the voice of John Cleese. Dr. Seuss’s imagined bad luck is hilarious. This is another of his classics.
February 23, 2023
Some Dr. Seuss books I like. Others I really don't. This one really bothered me a lot.
The premise is simple: you're supposed to learn to look on the bright side - after all, things could be worse. The sage in this story spends their time detailing to a kid he calls "duckie" (which also feels kid of condescending and annoying) all the ways his life could be more miserable.
Here's the thing: how does it make someone feel who is reading this who might be doing similar things.
Take for example the individual who could be doing a repetitive job in a factory. The story talks about someone who is just dotting i's and crossing t's all day long. But a lot of assembly line work is like this, and we really do need people to do these jobs. Should we call their work drudgery and talk about the miserable way they must feel doing it? A lot of people like factory work. I did a stint working on a factory floor and I looked forward to work each day. That kind of work gave me time to think. There's something comforting about repetitive action and I always felt accomplished when one more box went out to the truck. Like I'd done something which was meaningful.
Putting down other people's circumstances is iffy at best, but teaching children to look down on people who live in remote places ("And you're so so lucky you're not Gucky Gown, who lives by himself ninety miles out of town") or who study plants and animals ("His job is to watch...is to keep both his eyes on a lazy town bee...").
Think about the tone of this book a moment. This is total elitism. You should be better than someone who is a factory laborer? A construction worker? A research scientist?
Okay, Dr. Seuss, you've really screwed up this time. Because if this isn't already bad enough, consider this.
Think about this approach to someone who is feeling bad. You completely negate their experiences and emotions when you tell them to cheer up and consider how lucky they are. If you've ever been hurting, having someone tell you about someone who has it worse makes you feel as though your feelings have no validity at all. I absolutely HATE that. One should never compare experiences. One person's grief is just that. It is THEIR emotion, their feelings. To tell anyone they shouldn't feel a certain way is damaging to self-esteem, makes them feel small, and even guilty for the things they feel.
If ever there was a book that was damaging to a young mind, it is this one.
I'm sorry if I seem harsh in this review, and I certainly wouldn't want to negate anyone's experience with this book even with a 'count your blessings' kind of attitude. This is dangerous ground.
The premise is simple: you're supposed to learn to look on the bright side - after all, things could be worse. The sage in this story spends their time detailing to a kid he calls "duckie" (which also feels kid of condescending and annoying) all the ways his life could be more miserable.
Here's the thing: how does it make someone feel who is reading this who might be doing similar things.
Take for example the individual who could be doing a repetitive job in a factory. The story talks about someone who is just dotting i's and crossing t's all day long. But a lot of assembly line work is like this, and we really do need people to do these jobs. Should we call their work drudgery and talk about the miserable way they must feel doing it? A lot of people like factory work. I did a stint working on a factory floor and I looked forward to work each day. That kind of work gave me time to think. There's something comforting about repetitive action and I always felt accomplished when one more box went out to the truck. Like I'd done something which was meaningful.
Putting down other people's circumstances is iffy at best, but teaching children to look down on people who live in remote places ("And you're so so lucky you're not Gucky Gown, who lives by himself ninety miles out of town") or who study plants and animals ("His job is to watch...is to keep both his eyes on a lazy town bee...").
Think about the tone of this book a moment. This is total elitism. You should be better than someone who is a factory laborer? A construction worker? A research scientist?
Okay, Dr. Seuss, you've really screwed up this time. Because if this isn't already bad enough, consider this.
Think about this approach to someone who is feeling bad. You completely negate their experiences and emotions when you tell them to cheer up and consider how lucky they are. If you've ever been hurting, having someone tell you about someone who has it worse makes you feel as though your feelings have no validity at all. I absolutely HATE that. One should never compare experiences. One person's grief is just that. It is THEIR emotion, their feelings. To tell anyone they shouldn't feel a certain way is damaging to self-esteem, makes them feel small, and even guilty for the things they feel.
If ever there was a book that was damaging to a young mind, it is this one.
I'm sorry if I seem harsh in this review, and I certainly wouldn't want to negate anyone's experience with this book even with a 'count your blessings' kind of attitude. This is dangerous ground.
February 13, 2019
I read the book in my class the other day,I asked them to think that from tomorrow on,there is no Mom,and you will see how lucky you are that your mom is still alive! What would you do if there is no Mom?!
" There's no lunch without Mommy!" Said one of my students:)
In a nineth grader,we went through the story and one of them said:" When you are less fucked up than the rest,that doesn't mean you are luckier than others!!!
" There's no lunch without Mommy!" Said one of my students:)
In a nineth grader,we went through the story and one of them said:" When you are less fucked up than the rest,that doesn't mean you are luckier than others!!!
July 19, 2021
We really enjoy the Dr Seuss books, as they are always fun with a key message. This is another great rhyming book about being grateful for what you have with some real characters along the way!
June 19, 2008
"When you think things are bad, when you feel sour and blue, when you start to get mad… You should do what I do! Just tell yourself, Duckie, you’re really quite lucky! Some people are much more…Oh, ever so much more…Oh, muchly much-much more unlucky than you!" This is my favorite Dr. Suess book. I have a slew of favorites, but I felt this one needed to be added. This little paragraph from the book reminds me that... well the obvious.
Since I’m from the Netherlands I didn’t read them as a child, translation being impossible. I read them to my son when he was young; I enjoyed them as much as he did. You can read them at such a sing songy tone; they are pleasant, upbeat and have so many little life lessons. That reminds me, I should see the movie ‘Horton hears a Who’. I wonder if it’s any good, my son almost 20 doesn’t appear interested ;-)
Since I’m from the Netherlands I didn’t read them as a child, translation being impossible. I read them to my son when he was young; I enjoyed them as much as he did. You can read them at such a sing songy tone; they are pleasant, upbeat and have so many little life lessons. That reminds me, I should see the movie ‘Horton hears a Who’. I wonder if it’s any good, my son almost 20 doesn’t appear interested ;-)
October 18, 2015
I am generally I big fan of Dr. Seuss books, but this one fell flat for me. I was hoping for a book that illustrated the many wonderful things we experience in every day life, instead it was a book about how horrible life could be. Even that would have some value in helping kids to appreciate what they have, but because the horribleness takes place in silly, make believe places in silly, unrealistic ways it becomes difficult to bridge the text to real life. I know that this being a Dr. Seuss book I should have expected silly, make believe notions in abundance, and I sincerely believe in the importance of silliness and making believe in everyday life, unfortunately, in this book, it makes realizing that most of us are incredibly lucky to have the lives we do look like a joke.
February 7, 2017
“When you think things are bad,
when you feel sour and blue,
when you start to get mad...
you should do what I do!
Just tell yourself, Duckie,
you're really quite lucky!
Some people are much more...
oh, ever so much more...
oh, muchly much-much more
unlucky than you!”
One of the greatest lesson this book teaches you is to always be grateful for who you are & where you are. There are people who are worst in situations/conditions than you. Never show anger or resentment about your life because it might be that your problem is much smaller as compared to some other person. Never complain and never belittle yourself. Always be thankful and consider yourself lucky!
when you feel sour and blue,
when you start to get mad...
you should do what I do!
Just tell yourself, Duckie,
you're really quite lucky!
Some people are much more...
oh, ever so much more...
oh, muchly much-much more
unlucky than you!”
One of the greatest lesson this book teaches you is to always be grateful for who you are & where you are. There are people who are worst in situations/conditions than you. Never show anger or resentment about your life because it might be that your problem is much smaller as compared to some other person. Never complain and never belittle yourself. Always be thankful and consider yourself lucky!
February 21, 2021
OK, so, I love Dr. Seuss. I read a lot of his books when I was a kid and I read a lot more of them to my son, when he was small. This one, however, was one I had missed. A KidLit challenge on my guild (Read Your Books) on Habitica was to read a book published between 1930 and 1970. As it turns out this book was published in 1973, so it doesn't qualify, but whatever. I hadn't read it yet.
That said, this is not my favorite. It seems so very similar to other books and the made up words are not as successful. Plus, I'm not sure it's such a great message: "Look how bad these other people have it, you can't possibly have it that bad!"
That said, this is not my favorite. It seems so very similar to other books and the made up words are not as successful. Plus, I'm not sure it's such a great message: "Look how bad these other people have it, you can't possibly have it that bad!"
February 15, 2025
Reading this book felt like a gentle wake-up call, a reminder to pause and truly see the blessings in my life. Through its playful rhymes and imaginative scenarios, it spoke to me in a way that was both comforting and eye-opening. It made me realize how often I take things for granted, focusing too much on what I lack instead of what I have. The words resonated deeply, urging me to embrace gratitude, even for the smallest moments or the simplest joys. By the time I finished, I felt a renewed sense of appreciation for everything around me, even the challenges that shape who I am.
June 8, 2018
Seuss amazes and delights! A great, grand, and glorious read to peruse every time you feel in the glums. I hope Suess is at the table of important people, in the Solla Sollew in the sky! Along with the Cat, the green eggs that are scrambled and super, the great Zizzer Zazzer Zuzz as you can plainly see!
May 16, 2017
Very beautiful message and hilarious concepts to get the message through.
July 24, 2025
I mean, it's Dr. Seuss. How can I not give it five stars?
I promise I didn't read this just to pad my book count for the year. The real reason was because someone in the Facebook reading group I'm in read it (and reads it annually, he said), and I had NEVER HEARD OF IT!!! I don't even know how that is possible, but there it is. So I found it at the library and checked it out.
I am very glad I read this. The premise of this book is that, no matter how things are going, no matter how sour or blue you feel, there is always someone "much more . . . oh, ever so much more . . . oh, muchly much-much more unlucky than you!" For example, there's this person who lives in Ga-Zair, and their bedroom is all the way at the top of the tower on the left and their bathroom is all the way at the top of the tower on the right. Then there is poor Herbie Hart, "who has taken his Throm-dim-bu-lator apart!" I mean, there are two pages of parts scattered everywhere. Poor Herbie is never going to get that thing back together!
There's poor Mr. Bix, who has to fix his Borfin every morning, because it goes "shlump" every single night! There's poor Mr. Potter who is a "T-crosser" and "I-dotter" at the "I-and-T factory."
Don't even get me started on the "Hawtch-Hawtcher Bee-Watcher" who wasn't doing a good enough job so they had to get a "Bee-Watcher-Watcher," who then had to be watched by another, and . . . well, "Today all the Hawtchers who live in Hawtch-Hawtch are watching on Watch-Watcher-Watchering-Watch, Watch-Watching the Watcher who's watching that bee."
Then there's poor Harry Haddow who can't make a shadow. Must be something wrong with his Gizz.
So whenever you're feeling unlucky, just think of all the others out there who are "much-much, oh, ever so much-much, so muchly much-much more unlucky than you!"
I recommend this book to everyone. Seriously. Just read it.
I promise I didn't read this just to pad my book count for the year. The real reason was because someone in the Facebook reading group I'm in read it (and reads it annually, he said), and I had NEVER HEARD OF IT!!! I don't even know how that is possible, but there it is. So I found it at the library and checked it out.
I am very glad I read this. The premise of this book is that, no matter how things are going, no matter how sour or blue you feel, there is always someone "much more . . . oh, ever so much more . . . oh, muchly much-much more unlucky than you!" For example, there's this person who lives in Ga-Zair, and their bedroom is all the way at the top of the tower on the left and their bathroom is all the way at the top of the tower on the right. Then there is poor Herbie Hart, "who has taken his Throm-dim-bu-lator apart!" I mean, there are two pages of parts scattered everywhere. Poor Herbie is never going to get that thing back together!
There's poor Mr. Bix, who has to fix his Borfin every morning, because it goes "shlump" every single night! There's poor Mr. Potter who is a "T-crosser" and "I-dotter" at the "I-and-T factory."
Don't even get me started on the "Hawtch-Hawtcher Bee-Watcher" who wasn't doing a good enough job so they had to get a "Bee-Watcher-Watcher," who then had to be watched by another, and . . . well, "Today all the Hawtchers who live in Hawtch-Hawtch are watching on Watch-Watcher-Watchering-Watch, Watch-Watching the Watcher who's watching that bee."
Then there's poor Harry Haddow who can't make a shadow. Must be something wrong with his Gizz.
So whenever you're feeling unlucky, just think of all the others out there who are "much-much, oh, ever so much-much, so muchly much-much more unlucky than you!"
I recommend this book to everyone. Seriously. Just read it.
November 4, 2019
This book is about learning to appreciate how lucky you are because there are many, many, many, many people who are unluckier than you are.
While I enjoyed the various different 'unlucky' situations and people that Dr. Seuss listed out in the book (I really liked the Hawtch-Hawtcher Bee-Watcher story), I didn't particularly like the message of the story.
When I was a kid, I was a pretty picky eater and never finished my food. As a result, my parents and teachers would always tell me that "there are children starving in Africa!" to try to guilt me into eating more and appreciating how fortunate I am. That line never worked on me. If there were children starving, shouldn't we be helping them rather than using them as a stepping stone to make us feel better about our lives? And if there are people who are unluckier than you, wouldn't that also mean that there will always be someone who is luckier than you? Why can't you just be happy being you, instead of comparing yourself to others?
While I enjoyed the various different 'unlucky' situations and people that Dr. Seuss listed out in the book (I really liked the Hawtch-Hawtcher Bee-Watcher story), I didn't particularly like the message of the story.
When I was a kid, I was a pretty picky eater and never finished my food. As a result, my parents and teachers would always tell me that "there are children starving in Africa!" to try to guilt me into eating more and appreciating how fortunate I am. That line never worked on me. If there were children starving, shouldn't we be helping them rather than using them as a stepping stone to make us feel better about our lives? And if there are people who are unluckier than you, wouldn't that also mean that there will always be someone who is luckier than you? Why can't you just be happy being you, instead of comparing yourself to others?
January 17, 2022
Ah Dr Seuss. That crazy spinner of marvellously bonkers tales, webbed together with rhymes that flow so fluidly. I’m not sure what I love more with Dr. Seuss books? The rhymes or the pictures?
This title was in the library drop box this morning and I don’t recall having ever read it before, so I had to rectify that. I’m glad I did! I haven’t read a Dr. Seuss in quite some time, and it was just a joy to read as you would expect.
It amazes me how well the rhymes do flow considering so much of it is gobbledygook, but that in itself is also half the fun. The pictures just really help it come to life, and it’s so lovely to see those typical Dr. Suess characters with their familiar faces from the books I remember reading as a child. What a treat to start my week!
This title was in the library drop box this morning and I don’t recall having ever read it before, so I had to rectify that. I’m glad I did! I haven’t read a Dr. Seuss in quite some time, and it was just a joy to read as you would expect.
It amazes me how well the rhymes do flow considering so much of it is gobbledygook, but that in itself is also half the fun. The pictures just really help it come to life, and it’s so lovely to see those typical Dr. Suess characters with their familiar faces from the books I remember reading as a child. What a treat to start my week!
February 4, 2020
Duckie comes to an old man in the desert who explains to him that Duckie is much luckier than other people. He describes such people as Ali Sard who mows his uncles unmowable grass to losing your sock in the Kaverns of Krock. Read to find out what other things or people may be more unlucky than you.
I liked the book as the illustrations were really interesting and it was always interesting to see where the story was going to go next.
I think I would use this book in a classroom to convey the message of complaining and why we shouldn't.
I liked the book as the illustrations were really interesting and it was always interesting to see where the story was going to go next.
I think I would use this book in a classroom to convey the message of complaining and why we shouldn't.
June 18, 2023
I don't like this approach in general, when I tell someone about what's troubling me, then they'd start telling me, "at least you'r not...." or "that's nothing compared to....", but I guess I can understand when it's used to teach kids about optimism and being content. I loved the rhymes. also, a lot of made-up words!
"He sat in a terribly prickly place.
but he sand with a sunny sweet smile on his face,
when you think things are bad,
when you feel sour and blue,
when you start to get mad,
you should do what I do!
just tell yourself, duckie,
you're really quite lucky!"
"He sat in a terribly prickly place.
but he sand with a sunny sweet smile on his face,
when you think things are bad,
when you feel sour and blue,
when you start to get mad,
you should do what I do!
just tell yourself, duckie,
you're really quite lucky!"
March 24, 2025
This book made me feel something very special. We all go through that phase where we have self loathing thoughts and emotions, but this book reminded me to be gentle to myself and to always remember it could be so much worse.
As the old man said:
'Thank goodness for all of the things you are not!'
As the old man said:
'Thank goodness for all of the things you are not!'
March 28, 2017
Classic Dr. Seuss. One of his best.
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September 25, 2020And poor Mr. Potter,
T-crosser,
I-dotter.
He has to cross t's
and he has to dot i's
in an I-and-T factory
out in Van Nuys!
T-crosser,
I-dotter.
He has to cross t's
and he has to dot i's
in an I-and-T factory
out in Van Nuys!
September 22, 2021
I loved this book and my favourite page is is the one with the baby left on the side.
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December 10, 2022
Why did Dr. Seuss just gaslight me and my boy Duckie?
May 23, 2023
Too negative. It's a long list of Seussian wacky situations you're lucky you're not in.
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