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Dr. Seuss's ABC / Beginner Books [Hardcover]

Dr. Seuss
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Book Description

1991 3 - 7 years
Illus. in color. "An alphabet book with zany drawings and nonsensical verse provides an entertaining way for small children to learn the letters and their sounds."--Booklist.

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Dr. Seuss ignites a child's imagination with his mischievous characters and zany verses. The Express --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Illus. in color. "An alphabet book with zany drawings and nonsensical verse provides an entertaining way for small children to learn the letters and their sounds."--Booklist.  

Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 - 7 years
  • Hardcover: 63 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Beginner Books; 1st edition (1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0394800303
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394800301
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.5 x 9.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,138 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"A person's a person, no matter how small," Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, would say. "Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted."

Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped millions of kids learn to read.

Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1925, he went to Oxford University, intending to acquire a doctorate in literature. At Oxford, Geisel met Helen Palmer, whom he wed in 1927. Upon his return to America later that year, Geisel published cartoons and humorous articles for Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at that time. His cartoons also appeared in major magazines such as Life, Vanity Fair, and Liberty. Geisel gained national exposure when he won an advertising contract for an insecticide called Flit. He coined the phrase, "Quick, Henry, the Flit!" which became a popular expression.

Geisel published his first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, in 1937, after 27 publishers rejected it.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984, an Academy Award, three Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and three Caldecott Honors, Geisel wrote and illustrated 44 books. While Theodor Geisel died on September 24, 1991, Dr. Seuss lives on, inspiring generations of children of all ages to explore the joys of reading.

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#93 in Books > Teens
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for Kids and Adults alike November 16, 2002
Format:Hardcover
Dr. Seuss takes his wild imagination and fun and turns it into one of the better alphabet books for kids. Every letter includes several appropriate items. They can range from the ordinary, left leg for "L", to the humorous. My family can still tell you exactly what begins with "Q", and we haven't reread this book in at least 15 years.

Parents tired of the standard "A" is for apple, "B" if for ball book will find a breath of fresh air here, too. They'll be laughing at some of the sentences and enjoying the meter used throughout.

This book bills itself as an "I Can Read" book. I hesitate slightly only because Dr. Seuss does throw a few of his trademark unusual characters into the mix. A parent will need to be close by to help their child sound out the harder words.

Dr. Seuss was a master at making picture books fun for all ages. This is a classic example parents will enjoy reading time and time again, even if their kids ask for it every night.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars X is very useful if your name is Nixie Knox... February 14, 2008
Format:Hardcover
Dr. Seuss's ABC Beginner Book is perhaps the best way I know to introduce your child to the alphabet. There's a lot of fun for young children in this book; the illustrations are wonderful and the use of the letters in making new words for children is excellent. It truly reflects well on Dr. Seuss that he wrote such a fine book for young child just beginning to learn how to read.

This book introduces young children to the alphabet by first showing them the letters of the alphabet in both upper case and lower case forms; and then (usually on the next page) the child sees a thing or a creature with a name that starts with the letter being introduced. This book also asks questions to make children think. For example, the book at one point asks "What begins with (the letter) B?" The answers in the book use as many words beginning with that letter as possible; and I think that's very good.

The book also encourages young children to go ahead and learn more with a sprinkling of pats on the back like "Hooray! Hooray!" This is a very good strategy.

The hardcover of the book is strong enough to resist any accidental damage your young child may want to do to it; and the quality of the paper is excellent.

Overall, Dr. Seuss's ABC is a fine book that remains one of the best ways for children to learn the alphabet even all these years later after it was first written and published. I highly recommend this book for children just beginning to learn the alphabet.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, great tape, but not together April 13, 2000
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Format:Paperback
The book is wonderful, by itself. The tape is fun, especially the music, but the speed and page turns are fast. My kindergarten group had a hard time keeping up, but they really enjoyed the tape. I would recommend using them separately at the 5-6 year old stage.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Seuss is an amazing phonics teacher
Who doesn't love having Dr. Seuss teach them their ABCs? I remember reading this as a child and now I read it to my own little boy. Read more
Published 21 days ago by Anna McCall
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
I enjoy reading to my son and this is one of those books that I can read to him pretty much all the time. It's a classic and you can't go wrong with getting this book.
Published 1 month ago by Stroller Junkie
4.0 out of 5 stars This was a used product
This product was used and for the price I chose ot get it. They were in not bad shape at all. In fact, they are still nice enough for me to give to my 4 yr old for his birthday. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Christina Nevills
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome.
You can never go wrong with the simple poetry of Dr. Seuss and the way he uses it to teach children and adults alike.
Published 2 months ago by Zippy's Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves this book.
Perfect for the child who loves letters. He made me read it everynight for a month after we bought it.
Published 2 months ago by Saannette
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the book that taught my kids to read
My kids learned their letters very early, and I credit this book. It's fun, well paced, and once you've got the rythm down, the kids start to know it by heart. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Katie Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars Preschool perfection
This book is great to help kids learn their ABCs in a fun and interesting way. My 4 year old likes to read it with me.
Published 3 months ago by Patti
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique poems your children will remember
Ten tired turtles on a tuttle tuttle tree .... This has been read at our home so many times the binding is gone and the pages taped. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jax
3.0 out of 5 stars slightly damaged
Dilivery time was longer then I would have expected.
The left top corner and left bottom corner was damaged.
But over all: One of my nieces favorite books!
Published 4 months ago by Pickelz
5.0 out of 5 stars I Love Seuss
I wish I had an Aunt Annie with an alligator. I think she would be an interesting person to know. I wouldn't want a camel on the ceiling, though. What fun it is to step inside Dr. Read more
Published 10 months ago by L. Williams
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