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Wacky Weather
One of a series of four fun flap books featuring a range of typically zany Dr. Seuss characters, introducing pre-readers to simple concepts such as times of day and different kinds of weather. Hot weather, cold weather, rain, snow and ice are all explored in this delightful book, with a flap to lift on every spread. Children from two upwards will have fun while they learn all about different kinds of weather. Bright, bold illustrations and simple Seussian rhymes add to this book's appeal.
10 pages, Board book
Published January 1, 2005
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901 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 - 17 of 17 reviews
March 17, 2019
Another lift the flap book, this one on weather and what you can do in said weather. Feels a bit weak does this one, highlight of the book though is the wet cat in the rain, who doesn't wanna see a pissed off cat that is soaked through. :)
November 3, 2019
The concept of weather
January 7, 2014
It's Dr. Seuss! What more can you say? Inspirational, appropriate and fun for any age.
January 14, 2016
Cute weather rhymes.
December 14, 2023
I'm in my mid 50's but I am SO happy to see that Dr. Seuss books are still being written! This one was wonderful and I learned so much about weather. I don't remember Dr. Seuss being quite this educational, but it's a wonderful thing! It reads like the classic Dr. Seuss books and the information is so interesting. The illustrations are perfect and it was just like reading "The Cat in the Hat" or "The Cat In The Hat Comes Back" which were two of my favorites. I love learning about weather so I'm going to read "Wacky Weather" at least once more to extend my enjoyment!
September 1, 2017
Umm...Okay.
September 3, 2024
One of my favorite Dr. SEUSS books
October 27, 2012
عن الطقس وتغيراته
كتاب تعليمي صغير
:)
كتاب تعليمي صغير
:)
April 21, 2013
Time
Wether
Opposite
Gr perk -
Wether
Opposite
Gr perk -
October 15, 2013
I find this children's book very entertaining , I enjoy the pictures a lot and the brilliant rhyming lines of Dr Seuss and I'm rly starting to get addicted to these sort of stories :D
March 1, 2014
A quick and cheerful exploration of different types of weather and associated activities.
January 16, 2014
119 - 2014
December 8, 2014
It's a cute short book for toddlers to introduce them to the weather and what to do in each type of day.
February 5, 2015
Pop-up book for infants.
February 25, 2015
I would like to buy this book for my future-child, Dr. Seuss really know how to introduce weather to a kid at very young age. Interesting.
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