Oh, Say Can You Say? [Hardcover]

Theodor Seuss Geisel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 1979 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

A collection of 24 silly verse tongue-twisters. "The usual Dr. Seuss fun shines through."--School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Caution: for advanced storytellers only! The tongue twisters in this book will have your children laughing for hours--and that laughter just might be directed at you! Mixing genuine words with classic Seuss vocabulary, Oh Say Can You Say gets trickier with every page. You'll start off easy with this cautionary limerick:

Said a book-reading parrot named Hooey, "The words in this book are all phooey. When you join them your lips will make slips and back flips, and your tongue may end up in Saint Looey!"

Don't say he didn't warn you. For a truly inspired family gigglefest, this is the top of the charts. (Preschool to early reader) --Jill Lightner

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

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Random House; First Edition edition (October 12, 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394842553
• ISBN-13: 978-0394842554
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.4 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,125 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.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tongue twisters, Seuss style, March 17, 2002

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Michael J. Mazza - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oh, Say Can You Say? (Hardcover)

"Oh Say Can You Say?" is a collection of tongue twisters from the fertile pen of the great Dr. Seuss. Each twister is accompanied by Seuss's characteristically whimsical illustrations. The collection is introduced by a frazzled-looking parrot named Hooey.

"Oh Say" contains Seussian imaginary creatures (the Schnak, the Grox, etc.) and silly characters ("a musical urchin named Gretchen von Schwinn," the acrobatic Fuddnuddler brothers, etc.). Along the way are such tongue-torturing phrases as "Skipper Zipp's Clipper Ship Chip Chop Shop." The colorful illustrations, as one might expect from Seuss, are bursting with surreal energy. Overall, a lot of fun, especially if you love rhyme and alliteration.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Our Favorites., April 27, 2000

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KatiesMom (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oh, Say Can You Say? (Hardcover)

The first time my husband read this book to our daughter, we both split a gut! Then I tried, of course I was a little better :). Oh my goodness....the giggles from a 2 year old are fabulous. Now that she's three - it's even better. And when her conservative Pop-pop reads this book to her the laughs from the WHOLE family can wake up the neighbors! Lots of fun....GREAT book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What a fun book!, October 26, 2004

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c2 (Dublin, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oh, Say Can You Say? (Hardcover)

This is a really fun book to read. However, you REALLY have to pay attention to the words or you will mess them up. If you love tongue twisters, this is the book for you. It also is great for young readers, but they may become frustrated with some of the words. It's fun for little ones to listen to and to see how fast you can say these phrases. When you hear "faster, faster," well, you know you're encouraging reading in your child. A very fun book - I recommend it.