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Amazing Animals
Dr. Seuss is famous the world over for helping children learn to read. But now even pre-readers can join in the fun and benefit from his wacky rhymes and crazy pictures. Aimed at tiny tots and toddlers from aged two upwards, this delightful series of board books is designed to teach young children simple concepts from colours and numbers to opposites and animals. Adapted from some of Dr. Seuss' most popular books, including Fox in Socks, The Foot Book and One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, each title contains bright, bold illustrations and simple Seussian rhymes, with a flap on every spread to add to the fun!
10 pages, Board book
First published November 3, 2003
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Dr. Seuss
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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October 8, 2020
How can I not give 5 stars to you, Dr. Seuss?
Another good book in the series of names having alliteration. It's fun reading this to yourself. A toddler's delight!
Another good book in the series of names having alliteration. It's fun reading this to yourself. A toddler's delight!
November 8, 2018
A pup in a cup
A bear on a chair..
Where do these animals come from?!
A bear on a chair..
Where do these animals come from?!
March 26, 2025
اینجا دیگه باید برای هر آدم پرسشگری این سوال پیش بیاد که ز چه روی نشستم دارم کتابهای کودک و نوجوان میخونم پشت سر هم. باید بگم که بنا به دلایل متعدده =)))))
شما اما به چشم گامی در راستای التیام کودک/نوجوان درونم (دیگه حتی نوجوان هم محسوب نمیشم، خدا.) ببینیدش
و خب مسلمه که قراره با همین زاویه دید خردسالانه بهشون امتیاز بدم ^^
شما اما به چشم گامی در راستای التیام کودک/نوجوان درونم (دیگه حتی نوجوان هم محسوب نمیشم، خدا.) ببینیدش
و خب مسلمه که قراره با همین زاویه دید خردسالانه بهشون امتیاز بدم ^^
February 5, 2015
Pop-up book for infants.
September 23, 2021
The ONLY reason I think this book isn't rated much lower is the Dr. Seuss name. But stop and think about this: the title is "Amazing Animals" -- and since when were the Dr. Seuss drawings realistic enough to teach concepts like animals? I mean, the thing on the book cover is supposedly called a "bear"... and even the more accurate drawings aren't what I'd call lifelike. The elephant might be decent, but the mouse is a nothing seen in nature, that's for sure.
Furthermore, this book bugs me because it just draws small sections from the good Dr. Seuss books, but is lacking the phraseology, rhythm, story. Lets use our "bear" from the cover again... the actual drawings are from "Hop on Pop" a real classic:
"PAT PAT, they call him Pat"
"PAT HAT, Pat sat on hat"
"PAT CAT, Pat sat on cat"
"PAT BAT, Pat sat on bat"
"NO PAT NO, don't sit on that!"
And that last line is the one where he is about to sit on a cactus. It's terrific. Sing-songy, it teaches word recognition and rhyming. Instead we get a re-written excerpt in this Amazing Animals book:
"A bear
on a chair
(FLAP) No, don't sit there!" -- cactus picture
And for me, growing up with the real Dr. Seuss books, loving them, memorizing passages by default from things like Hop on Pop -- well, I just don't like this derivative work which doesn't measure up. If you want a flip-the-flap book... get something designed for that purpose.
Furthermore, this book bugs me because it just draws small sections from the good Dr. Seuss books, but is lacking the phraseology, rhythm, story. Lets use our "bear" from the cover again... the actual drawings are from "Hop on Pop" a real classic:
"PAT PAT, they call him Pat"
"PAT HAT, Pat sat on hat"
"PAT CAT, Pat sat on cat"
"PAT BAT, Pat sat on bat"
"NO PAT NO, don't sit on that!"
And that last line is the one where he is about to sit on a cactus. It's terrific. Sing-songy, it teaches word recognition and rhyming. Instead we get a re-written excerpt in this Amazing Animals book:
"A bear
on a chair
(FLAP) No, don't sit there!" -- cactus picture
And for me, growing up with the real Dr. Seuss books, loving them, memorizing passages by default from things like Hop on Pop -- well, I just don't like this derivative work which doesn't measure up. If you want a flip-the-flap book... get something designed for that purpose.
January 9, 2019
Three stars from me dear Dr. Seuss..
June 24, 2009
I never knew Dr. Seuss got into the lift-the-flap novelty that swept the world after Where's Spot? became popular.
Anyway any lift-the-flap books are a hit in our house at the moment. As usual the flaps on this board book are not up for the challenge of a toddler - and this library book has the inevitable missing flap.
The vast majority of lift-the-flap books are derivative and are over-reliant on the novelty of lifting the flap. Rising above the mass of mediocrity are a few stand outs - e.g. Where's Spot? and Dear Zoo A Lift-the-Flap Book). Dr Seuss does not reach these lofty heights. His famous rhymes are disrupted by the requirement to lift-the-flap, and what the animals are doing behind the flaps is hardly "Amazing".
Anyway any lift-the-flap books are a hit in our house at the moment. As usual the flaps on this board book are not up for the challenge of a toddler - and this library book has the inevitable missing flap.
The vast majority of lift-the-flap books are derivative and are over-reliant on the novelty of lifting the flap. Rising above the mass of mediocrity are a few stand outs - e.g. Where's Spot? and Dear Zoo A Lift-the-Flap Book). Dr Seuss does not reach these lofty heights. His famous rhymes are disrupted by the requirement to lift-the-flap, and what the animals are doing behind the flaps is hardly "Amazing".
February 19, 2016
A disappointing book by Dr Seuss, I know it's for very small kids and it's teaching them animals but it feels a bit flat, anybody could do a book like this. I fell that Dr Seuss could have done a better job.
February 5, 2015
Pretty lazy outing.
October 27, 2012
كتاب تعليمي لطيف
عن الحيوانات صغير
خالص ولطيف خالص
عن الحيوانات صغير
خالص ولطيف خالص
April 21, 2013
Fun
Colorful
Perk k
Colorful
Perk k
July 19, 2016
116 - 2014
December 8, 2014
Enjoyed the rhymes in it.
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September 1, 2017Cute.
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