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Illus. in full color. "Don't be fooled by the title of this seriocomic ode to success; it's not 'Climb Every Mountain,' kid version. All journeys face perils, whether from indecision, from loneliness, or worst of all, from too much waiting. Seuss' familiar pajama-clad hero is up to the challenge, and his odyssey is captured vividly in busy two-page spreads evoking both the good times (grinning purple elephants, floating golden castles) and the bad (deep blue wells of confusion). Seuss' message is simple but never sappy: life may be a 'Great Balancing Act,' but through it all 'There's fun to be done.'"--(starred) Booklist.
From the Inside Flap
Illus. in full color.
"Don't be fooled by the title of this seriocomic ode to success; it's
not 'Climb Every Mountain,' kid version. All journeys face perils,
whether from indecision, from loneliness, or worst of all, from too
much waiting. Seuss' familiar pajama-clad hero is up to the challenge,
and his odyssey is captured vividly in busy two-page spreads evoking
both the good times (grinning purple elephants, floating golden
castles) and the bad (deep blue wells of confusion). Seuss' message is
simple but never sappy: life may be a 'Great Balancing Act,' but
through it all 'There's fun to be done.'"--(starred) Booklist.
From the Back Cover
A Chunky Book� with an added surprise--a punch-out piece to play with. Everyone loves Dr. Seuss! A true original, he wrote and illustrated over 50 classic children's books with total sales of more than 100 million copies. For children of all ages.
About the Author
Dr. Seuss was born Theodore Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising. His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several leading American magazines.
Dr. Seusss first children's book, And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street hit the market in 1937, and the world of children's literature was changed forever!
In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became the prototype for one of Random House's best- selling series, Beginner Books. This popular series combined engaging stories with outrageous illustrations and playful sounds to teach basic reading skills.
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 kids learn to read.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and two Academy Awards, Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 childrens books, some of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television specials, and videos for children of all ages. Even after his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of children's books in the world.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-- The master
of enjoyable didacticism offers a flight of fancy into the future of a
generic "you" who is venturing out into the world, where he will have
ups and downs but will succeed and finally "MOVE MOUNTAINS!" While
doting relatives will find this extended greeting card an ideal gift
for nursery school graduates, the story will have less appeal for
children than Seuss' story books and easy readers. Seuss'
characteristic drawings carry and extend the text through mazelike
streets, over colorful checkerboard landscapes, into muddy blue
"slumps," through heady highs when fame results from success at the
game of life, and through dark, lonely confrontations with
graveyard-like fears in times of solitude. While the text gives a
strong message of self-determination and potential, the small, male
"you" pictured seems more of a passive passenger on his journey through
life, reacting to things as they come and walking along with his eyes
shut on both the first and last pages of the text. Although this does
not rank among the best of Seuss' books, its stress on self-esteem and
imaginative artwork make it a good addition to picture-book
collections. --Louise L. Sherman, Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NJ
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Gift guide, The New York Times, June 21, 2008:
"One book that has proved to be popular for graduates of all ages since it was first published in 1990."
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