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One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (I Can Read It All by Myself) [Hardcover]

Dr. Seuss , Theodor Seuss Geisel
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March 12, 1960 3 - 7 years180L (What's this?)

Since 1960, this beloved Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss has been introducing young readers to fantastically funny creatures like the winking Yink, the boxing Gox, and more than a few fanciful fish. A simple yet utterly silly book, it provides a perfect beginning reading experience, combining exuberant illustrations with easy-to-decode words that delight both eye and ear. It's a must-have for every child's library, and makes an ideal gift.


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Amazon.com Review

"Did you ever fly a kite in bed? Did you ever walk with ten cats on your head?" Such are the profound, philosophical queries posed in this well-loved classic by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel. While many rhymes in this couplet collection resemble sphinx-worthy riddles, Seuss's intention is clear: teach children to read in a way that is both entertaining and educational. It matters little that each wonderful vignette has nothing to do with the one that follows. (We move seamlessly from a one-humped Wump and Mister Gump to yellow pets called the Zeds with one hair upon their heads.) Children today will be as entranced by these ridiculous rhymes as they have been since the book's original publication in 1960--so amused and enchanted, in fact, they may not even notice they are learning to read! (Ages 4 to 8)

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Dr. Seuss ignites a child's imagination with his mischievous characters and zany verses. The Express --This text refers to the Board book edition.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 - 7 years
  • Hardcover: 63 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (March 12, 1960)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0394800133
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394800134
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.4 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (204 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,006 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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Customer Reviews

Children will get to love the rhyme and rhythms of the words in this book. "hurburgh"  |  56 reviewers made a similar statement
I read it to her every night for some time. gobirds2  |  46 reviewers made a similar statement
My two year old really loves this book. Brown1  |  23 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book that doesn't drive parents nuts June 22, 2000
Format:Hardcover
The thing I like most about this book is it survives the perpetual-reading test, that is, neither my daughter nor I am tired of reading it after two years.

"One Fish..." is really composed of several "short" sections that can be read in any order, so for a toddler, it's perfectly fine to skip around. In fact, this is conducive to a toddler's randomness - one day it's "Hop hop hop, I am a Yop"; another day it's "From there to here."

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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest book ever written by anybody ever. September 24, 2000
Format:Hardcover
Allright ya little PUNKS. You go read your Tom Clancys and your sappy Danielle Steel romance novels and your "Bridges of Madison County"s and we can even go back time to your Mark Twains and your "Catcher In The Rye"s, you go read ALL of that. Then read THIS book, and YOU tell me which one is better. Because NONE of that can match the emotional intensity of reading to your kids at bedtime: "Once there was a little Nook. On his hat he had a hook. On his hook he had a book. On his book was "How to Cook". But a Nook can't read and a Nook can't cook, so what good to a Nook is a hook cook book?" AWESOME!
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My Daughter's Favorite Book by Dr. Seuss August 27, 2000
Format:Hardcover
Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. With better parent-child bonding from reading, your child will also be more emotionally secure and able to relate better to others. Intellectual performance will expand as well. Spending time together watching television fails as a substitute.

To help other parents apply this advice, as a parent of four I consulted an expert, our youngest child, and asked her to share with me her favorite books that were read to her as a young child. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish was her pick as the best of the books by Dr. Seuss.

One of the appeals of this book is that it is relatively easy to learn to read, yet has much more variety than most other early readers. So your child will feel like she or he has accomplished a lot with reading this book, which is correct.

The title gives the key to why this book works well as an early reader. One word is changed at a time, with a clear illustration next to it. Most children will read the illustrations like a rebus and later associate the words with the sounds of the name for the pictures. At some point, they begin reading from the words. Very nice!

Here's another sequence: "black fish blue fish old fish new fish."

Then, when he moves on, he uses simple rhymes: "This one has a little star. This one has a little car."

Next, he progresses to substituting "some" for "fish" and adding a single verb to make a sentence as in "Some are read . . . . Some are old."

So almost any child can soon begin to read along with few errors in the first 2 or 3 pages. Whenever the child can go no more, you can just keep going. With repetition, more of the book becomes memorized and the process continues.

There is another reward for you and your child: The book also previews many of the wonderful characters and rhyming schemes that appear in other Dr. Seuss books. As a result, it will be easier to get started reading those books. You will feel like you are seeing an old friend again.

You can also use each rhyme to take off on your own speculations. Our daughter used to love to come up with alternative rhymes that fit the pictures.

Books like this one make it great fun to be either a parent or a child. In some cases, this book will be there for you in both roles over 20 to 40 years!

Overcome your mistaken beliefs about how children can start to learn to read by seeing your child start naturally by associating the words with the pictures as you read this wonderful book to him or her!

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic!
This book never gets old. It's a constant in our house, and we keep coming back to it again and again. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Coree Van Thiel
5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Children's Book Of All Time!
It came wrapped in plastic and was shiney and had a new book smell. My son loves it.

Every child should have the classic Dr. Seuss books.
Published 3 days ago by Ashley
1.0 out of 5 stars Never received the book
I ordered this book at the same time I ordered Green Eggs and Ham and Cat in the Hat.....the other books arrived in just a couple of days, but this one never arrived. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Sharon A. Holdt
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Seuss
This is a great story with beautiful illustrations. I purchased this as a gift/decor for a friends baby shower and it was a big hit! Read more
Published 9 days ago by fiforpres
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Reliable Company and Dr. Seuss is Great
This company is very reliable and ships fast. Once I had a book that got damaged in the mail and they returned the funds very responsibly. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Kiri Corr
4.0 out of 5 stars A DVD Would Help
Although the book and CD are nice, the mother of the child for whom I purchased this gift, indicated that her four-year boy did not have the attention span for the CD. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Happy Camper
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
I love reading, and this was indeed a great read. Purchased for a great kid in my life & she enjoys it.
Published 28 days ago by Alexa Joseph
5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Seuss on the Loose!
As always, Dr. Seuss doesn't disappoint. Very enjoyable. Kids of every culture can understand and enjoy the Cats' crazy antics.
Published 1 month ago by Angel Ryan
3.0 out of 5 stars "Ensconsed in the middle tier..."
(This review is in response to a request as to why I have only given One Fish, Two Fish... three stars)

Firmly ensconced in the middle tier of the Dr Seuss canon, One... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Seth in SF
3.0 out of 5 stars Not my fave of Dr. Suess
I love just about all things Dr. Suess. This book, however, was all over the place. No consistent story line. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Brooke McWilliams
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