Random House Books for Young Readers
The Sneetches: And Other Stories
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An iconic collection of original stories from Dr. Seuss that includes the official versions of "The Sneetches," "The Zax," "Too Many Daves," and "What Was I Scared Of?" This is a beloved classic that deserves a place in every child’s library—from the bestselling author of Horton Hears a Who!, The Lorax, and Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
The Sneetches got really quite smart on that day,
The day they decided that Sneetches are Sneetches
And no kind of Sneetch is the best on the beaches.
The original collection includes the only complete versions of the following entertaining and insightful tales:
"The Sneetches": The Star-Belly Sneetches and the Plain-Belly Sneetches learn to overcome their differences.
"The Zax": When a North-Going Zax encounters a South-Going Zax traveling in the opposite direction, will their refusal to budge keep them both from going anywhere?
"Too Many Daves": A mother who names all twenty-three of her sons “Dave” learns too late that a little individuality is a good thing!
"What Was I Scared Of?": This delightfully silly story about a spooky pair of empty green pants delivers an important message about fear and tolerance.
In these four timeless stories, Dr. Seuss challenges the assumption that we need to look the same or behave the same to find common ground. Filled with Dr. Seuss's signature rhymes and lively humor, this classic story collection is a must-have for readers of all ages, and is ideal for sparking discussions about tolerance, diversity, and acceptance.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780394800899
EAN:
9780394800899
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
72
Authors:
Dr Seuss
Publisher:
Random House Books for Young Readers
Published Date: 1961-12-08
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This was one of my favorite books when I was a child. I ordered it a couple months ago, since I remembered how much I had loved it. I laughed so hard I cried, through almost the whole book! It's amazing to me that this man could have come up with the important lessons that he did, and get them across in such funny ways and while making the fantastic rhymes that he did! The book amazed me as I was laughing and crying! The story of the Sneetches that thought they were better than everyone else getting their comeuppance had me in stitches. The northgoing and southgoing zax with their lesson on stubbornness and "I won't budge" made me think that everyone in my whole family (up,down and sideways) must have read this story and instead of learning NOT to be stubborn, used the zaxes as their heros in learning TO be stubborn (don't budge EVEN if they build the highway over you)!!!! And the guy being scared of the pants with nobody in them, and it turns out the pants were depressed and scared too!!! It shows that others have the same feelings you do (even if the "others" are strange personless pants)!!! These lessons are SO good and useful for everyone . . . (Okay! So I didn't understand the lesson in the 23 Daves!) This book, to me, is pure genius. It is as timely today as when it was written in 1961.
This used book was in very good condition. My toddler loves listening to this story! We read it twice a day most days; I nearly have it memorized at this point. This is one of the ones I grew up reading; in addition to the Sneetches the other stories are The Zax, Too Many Daves (about the 23 sons of Mrs. McCave) and What Was I Scared Of? (about the pale green pants with nobody inside them).Here's a crazy bit of trivia for you--Dr Seuss' penname (and mother's maiden surname) was not originally pronounced "sue-ss." In it's original Bavarian it was pronounced "Soice" (rhymes with voice)...My mind was blown by that one.
I love reading this to the grandkids.
This book was a childhood favorite of mine. I highly enjoy sharing these stories with my children. The kids love it!
The Sneetches and the Zaks are two of my favorite Dr. Seuss stories. The other stories in the book are pretty decent too.My 4 year-old actually let me finish the whole book without getting bored or wandering off. I can't think of a better endorsement!
