Dr. Seuss, also known as Theodor Seuss Geisel, is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have had a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (along with others he wrote but did not illustrate, under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been translated into forty-five languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody.
PreS-Gr 3-This collection of nine early reader stories by Dr. Seuss is read by well-known actors Jason Alexander, David Hyde Pierce, and Michael McKean. Alexander gives a very energetic reading of Green Eggs and Ham, using slight changes in his voice to differentiate between the insistent Sam I Am and his stubborn friend. He adds some pizzazz to his Dr. Seuss's ABCs by using loud, soft, high, and low voices. David Hyde Pierce's reading of Fox in Socks also uses different tones of voice in the dialogue between tongue-tied Mr. Knox and the wily Fox. Ron McKean's enthusiasm for the language is clear in his zealous readings of I Can Read with My Eyes Shut and other tales. Among the other stories in the collection are I'm Not Going to Get Up Today, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, "Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!, Oh Say Can You Say?" and Hop on Pop. Marc Levenson produced a clever musical background that is consistent with the character of the stories. He highlights the readings with accents from a keyboard, synthesizer, and various percussion instruments that vary between bouncy chords, tinkling chimes, or musical themes, such as the prelude to "The Star Spangled Banner" at the beginning of Oh Say Can You Say. This amusing selection of Dr. Seuss stories will suit most libraries for entertainment or educational purposes.-Cynthia Grabke, Thayer Public Library, Braintree, MA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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