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Hop on Pop [Hardcover]

Dr. Seuss
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (167 customer reviews)

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Book Description

February 12, 1963 3 - 7 years

"Combines phonics and word recognition, making sounds and letters recognizable. Highly recommended."—(starred) School Library Journal.


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Hop on Pop + One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (I Can Read It All by Myself) + The Cat in the Hat (Beginner Books(R))
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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

First published in 1963, Hop on Pop remains a perennial favorite when it comes to teaching kids to read. Here, as in most of his extensive body of work, Dr. Seuss creates uncomplicated, monosyllabic rhymes to foster learning and inspire children to read. But what was radical about this little book at the time of publication (and what makes it still compelling today) is Seuss's departure from the traditionally dull pictures and sentences used in reading primers. In contrast, the illustrations here are wild and wonderful, and the accompanying language, while simple, is delightfully silly. For example, the rhyme "THREE TREE / Three fish in a tree / Fish in a tree? / How can that be?" is brought to life with a trio of plump, self-satisfied fish perched atop globular branches as two stymied hybrid dog-rabbit-humanoids look on in consternation. Hop on Pop does much more than teach children the basics of word construction, it also introduces them to the incomparable pleasure of reading a book. (Ages Baby to Preschooler)

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“Combines phonics and word recognition, making sounds and letters recognizable. Highly recommended.”—(starred) School Library Journal.   --This text refers to the Board book edition.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 - 7 years
  • Hardcover: 72 pages
  • Publisher: Beginner Books; First Edition edition (February 12, 1963)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 039480029X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394800295
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.2 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (167 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"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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Customer Reviews

We read the book over and over and over again. reesk  |  38 reviewers made a similar statement
This is by far our daughters favorite book. A. Thomas  |  18 reviewers made a similar statement
Regardless, the board book version is great for babies. Emily  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book was a favorite of our four children, especially in helping them realize that they might like to hop on Pop (which they did as much as Pop would let them). This book has really stayed with me, and I was interested to analyze why it is so appealing and effective.

What I discovered upon rereading it today is that the book packs a whallop in terms of providing learning opportunities for children. Long before Sesame Street was a staple for youngsters, this book picked up on some of the same learning techniques.

For example, you start with two rhyming words. The only difference may be one consonant (hop and Pop). This helps a child learn to read by seeing the role that a letter plays. Then the book uses the two words together to form a sentence, and puts an illustration in the reinforce the syntax (the difference between a house on a mouse, and a mouse on a house). After the simple syntax lessons are done, it goes on to give the child more rhymes and more complex sentences. "We like to hop on top of Pop." Here are where Dad's abs come in. The illustration shows how to hop on Pop without hurting him. Also, the book says not to, which will help Pop and the child learn that the subconscious in all people and all children pay no attention to negatives in sentences. So what is captured is an imperative to hop on Pop.

The story builds to a crescendo by letting the child know that there is more to learn. Children can learn small words like "if and it" while Father knows long words like "Constantinople and Timbuktu." The child is given a little quiz at the end about "seehemewe" and so forth and is given the hint that learning can continue tomorrow.

Also, this book provided me more pleasure in being a Father than any other that I read to and with my children. So if you are a Father, get with it. If you want to encourage a Father to be with his children more, get this book to him.

Overcome your stalled thinking about the limits of what can be learned by small children from an introductory reader by using this masterpiece!

. . . and practice tightening your abs!

Donald Mitchell

Coauthor of The Irresistible Growth Enterprise

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars A real disappointment for any Suess fan December 14, 2003
Format:Board book
This is a terrible rewrite of Hop On Pop, one of Dr. Suess' great books. They have taken some of his words, added their own, and mangled it all in an attempt to make a pop up book that sounds a bit like Hop On Pop. It doesn't work, and it doesn't seem like a lot of care was put into the rewrite.

This is neither a real Dr. Suess book, nor is it a great pop-up book. Better to look elsewhere.

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars not the full story December 30, 2007
Format:Board book
We asked if these were the regular books and we were told they were, but they don't have the full story because they are the board books. It's disappointing.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars No problem
I bought this to add to my library. A good beginner book for little kids and the kids love this book.
Published 18 days ago by illsingjoy
4.0 out of 5 stars Hop on Pop
This is very cute...you cannot go wrong with Dr. Seuss...my little Morgan does like the repittition of sounds,
so another good book to read to her!
Published 22 days ago by Irene W. Passalacqua
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Seriously, how could you go wrong with classic Seuss? Unlike the butchered board books, the hardcovers are just like I remember them.
Published 28 days ago by Zippy's Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Kids get it! (Adults don't.)
OK, it's actually written kind of oddly. Adults don't get it. But kids do! My daughter loved this from around 12 months old to 17 months. This was her favorite book. Read more
Published 28 days ago by K. Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book by Porter B.
Hop on Pop is a rhyming book. It has rhymes like "pup on cup, cup on pup." Dr. Seuss wrote it for helping kindergartners read better and to make people laugh. Read more
Published 29 days ago
3.0 out of 5 stars cute for sound learning, but my son doesn't like it
My 13 mo old will not sit still for this book no matter what I try. Maybe when he is older.
Published 1 month ago by busy mama
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
I just love Dr. Seuss books and this is no exception. The smaller size is good for little fingers to hold!!
Published 1 month ago by jdh
5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest children's book ever
The classic, as you remember it from your childhood. This book completely retains its freshness. So simple and so brilliant.
Published 2 months ago by ArtHistoryTeacher
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and entertaining!
This book is great! It is funny and entertaining. Child enjoys listening to the story and parent does not get bored much because of the funny rhymes. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jowita Mathew
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Choice
The board books are usually shortened from the original book, but it's nice to have a book a small child can carry and turn pages on. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Leary
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