Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him! (Bright and Early Book, #22) [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Theodore Le Sieg (Author), Charles E. Martin (Illustrator)

Book Description

A youngster plans a huge, spectacular party, inviting friends whose names begin with every letter from A to Z--except for one person.

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About the Author

Theodor Seuss Geisel -- better known to millions of his fans as Dr. Seuss -- was born the son of a park superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904. After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man. He soon turned his many talents to writing children's books, and his first book -- And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street -- was published in 1937. His greatest claim to fame was the one and only The Cat in the Hat, published in 1957, the first of a hugely successful range of early learning books known as Beginner Books. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (September 12, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394832868
• ISBN-13: 978-0394832869
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,829,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Silliness of Seuss Plus a Valuable Lesson, February 8, 2002

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This review is from: Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him! (Bright & Early Books(R)) (Hardcover)

Although [advertised] for ages 4-8, my wife and I started reading this and other Seuss books to our children from 6 months on. We started a great habit of reading two or three Seuss books before bed, and the kids loved them. Soon, they would memorize many of the phrases, beginning a lifelong passion for reading.

Every kid should experience reading Hooper Humperdink while growing up. Hooper Humperdink..? Not Him! combines the zaniness of other Seuss books with a lesson about excluding others. Around ages 4+, kids begin to divide the world into various segments (i.e. boys and girls). This book helps children learn how hurtful excluding someone for being different can be. Combine this with other fun Seuss books and your kids will sit enthralled as you turn the pages. Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hooper Humperdink? Not him!, May 14, 2001

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This review is from: Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him! (Bright & Early Books(R)) (Hardcover)

I love this book! When my son was 2 (now 20) he would have us read this book to him, repeatedly! The book belonged to his cousin. Every time we went to their house he ran to get the book and we had to read it. So when he got sick and had to be hospitalized his aunt gave it to him. Over the years the book was lost and now, as a surprise, I am trying to find it for him to keep for his future children. I can still remember his little voice saying "read Hoopy Humpydank"!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hooper Humperdink - Not Him?, December 11, 1999

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This review is from: Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him! (Bright and Early Book, #22) (Hardcover)

Kids love this book. Get with it and put it back in print. It is a favorite for circle-time reading and evening oral reading time. Please reconsider its availability and print it again!