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Presents a brief overview of the life of the man who wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" and many other beloved children's books.
These short "Rookie Biographies" are perfect for emergent readers. They feature people in the news as well as famous men and women of the past. The man known to millions as Dr. Seuss was really named Theodor Seuss Geisel. He loved to draw and tell stories and he worked on his college's newspaper and magazine. He was a cartoonist and adopted the pen name of Dr. Seuss to give himself more stature. His first book was written in 1936 while aboard a ship And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street is still in print nearly 70 years later. He really hit the big time with his book The Cat in the Hat which changed the way children's books were written. Another book that was a real challenge was Green Eggs and Ham a story told in fifty different words. Some of his other books relayed important messages about conservation and caring for people. Before he died, he even wrote a book for adults. There is a pictorial words to know section at the end of the text, an index and a brief blurb about the author. Note the one photograph of the Cat in the Hat is a bit blurry. Also it is too bad that they put a black and white picture of Dr. Seuss on the cover which may not appeal to young readers. 2003, Children's Press, Ages 5 to 7.
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Cristina Gracia Chivite
reviewed Dr. Seuss (Rookie Biographies Series) on December 04, 2017 Dr. Seuss (Rookie Biographies Series)
Title: Dr. Seuss
Author: Dana Meachen Rau
Genre: Biography
Themes: the life and work of Dr. Seuss
Opening Line: Have you ever heard of the Sneetches or the Grinch?
Summary: This book provides an overview of Theodore Geisel's life and work. The book makes several connections to his popular Dr. Seuss books.
Professional Review 1: Â
CLCD-Leta Tillman (The Lorgnette - Heart of Texas Reviews (Vol. 16, No. 1))Â
"The text is simple and straightforward. Early readers will find interesting facts about one of their most favorite authors."
Professional Review 2:
CLCD-Marilyn Courtot (Children's Literature)Â
"These short "Rookie Biographies" are perfect for emergent readers"
Response to Reviews: I agree with these reviews. I think this is a great book to introduce biographies to early readers. The book is not too wordy and includes lots of pictures that relate to the text to increase comprehension. The book also includes lots of references to popular Dr. Seuss books that children can relate to.
Evaluation of Literary Elements: The tone of the book engaging. Beginning the book with "Have you ever heard of the Sneetches or The Grinch?" Most children have heard of at least one of these and it immediately engages them to the story. The layout of the book is also appropriate for emerging readers. It is still biographical and includes important information about Theodore Geisel, but it is written in a way that is easy for young readers to comprehend. My own critique would be to not include photos in black and white especially on the cover. The cover of the book looks pretty boring and definitely wouldn't appeal to young readers. A simple change to a color photo would make the book more appealing.
Instructional Application: It is very common for schools to celebrate Dr. Seuss day or week where teachers read lots of Dr. Seuss books and students do related activities. I think this book would be really great to incorporate during this time. Most time is spent on reading his work so a simple biography like this would allow students to learn more about the author of so many of their favorite books. Since this is for early readers I would have students read the book together in partners and answer some brief questions about Dr. Seuss's life.
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