A Hatful of Seuss: Five Favorite Dr. Seuss Stories | 
| Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 30595
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0679883886
EAN: 9780679883883
ASIN: 0679883886
Publication Date: January 13, 1997
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Condition: The cover has some wears, bents, scratches and slightly dirty. The book is in good condition and the pages are clean. The side pages are slightly dirty. The cover has a sticker. Ships within 2 business days. All items guaranteed.
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Amazon.com Review
This collection of five complete, illustrated Dr. Seuss classics is a "hatful," but you'd have to have a Cat-in-the-Hat-sized chapeau to contain all the treasures in this hefty book. Within its pages you'll find Theodor Seuss Geisel's exuberant creations IBartholomew and the Oobleck/I (1949), IIf I Ran the Zoo/I (1950), IHorton Hears a Who!/I (1954), IThe Sneetches and Other Stories/I (1961), and IDr. Seuss's Sleep Book/I (1962). In IBartholomew and the Oobleck/I, a non-rhyming Seuss story, prepare for an eyeful of green goo. In IIf I Ran the Zoo/I, young Gerald McGrew decides he would make a few changes if Ihe/I ran the zoo--including the acquisition of more unusual beasts (such as an Elephant-Cat) from places "quite out-of-the-way." In addition to the potentially unsettling concept of traversing continents in search of wild beasts to trap and cage, there are a couple of dated references that parents may want to preview before reading to kids. For example, McGrew proclaims, "I'll hunt in the mountains of Zomba-ma-Tant/With helpers who all wear their eyes at a slant,/And capture a fine fluffy bird called the Bustard/Who only eats custard with sauce made of mustard." p As for the rest of this delightful collection, IHorton Hears a Who!/I is a tale that teaches us "a person's a person, no matter how small." And of course, you may remember the Star-Belly Sneetches, the "snooty old smarties" who pranced antagonistically in front of the Plain-Belly Sneetches, or Mrs. McCave who had 23 sons and named them all Dave. Finally, IDr. Seuss's Sleep Book/I is about the snortiest snorers, the curious sleepwalking Crandalls, World-Champion Sleep-Talkers, and other somnambulant types--a perfect bedtime finale to a book that could keep youngsters entertained all night. I(All ages)/I
Product Description
Come join us for the celebration of the Cat's fortieth birthday. Followingbrbrthe stunning success of Six by Seuss, which has sold over 734,000brbrcopies, is the delightful debut of A Hatful of Seuss--304 pages ofbrbrwonderfully nonsensical vintage material. This elegant bind-up copy consists ofbrbrcomplete versions of: Bartholomew and the Oobleck, If I Ran thebrbrZoo, Horton Hears a Who, The Sneetches and Other Stories, andbrbrDr. Seuss's Sleep Book. An exceptional gift to give and receive, AbrbrHatful of Seuss is being offered as a full selection by ThebrbrBook-of-the-Month Club (adult) for Christmas 1996. brbrbrbrbr
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 Great collection of some of De Seuss's best stories! December 18, 2007
We love Dr Suess in our home and this is a great collection to have! The book includes; Bartholomew and the Oobleck, If I Ran the Zoo, Horton Hears a Who!, The Sneetches and Other Stories, and Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book. My 3 boys love to snuggle up before bed and read Dr. Seuss's Sleep book!
Hatful of Seuss July 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is great for children. I rated it 4 stars because I think the book is larger than it should be for children. The book has several stories in it and is rather thick. The stories are great for children learning to read on their own and learning rhyming.
 Wonderful Seuss August 8, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Typically wonderful Seuss. A collection of favorites which still entertain and delight childern of all ages! Told in the whimsical, melodic, rhyming style that is Seuss' alone these stories present the challenges and triumph of basic human goodness that we want our children to learn. I highly recommend this collection. I read them to my grandson and notice that by the end of a story the whole house has tuned in and is anxiously awaiting that heart tickling sensation that comes at the conclusion of every Suess tale.
A good buy, but Six by Seuss is better March 23, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Two of the books collected here are classics (Sleep Book and The Sneetches) and the other three are also pretty good, so this is well worth buying. The now out-of-print "Six by Seuss" however, is an even better value, since it includes five of his very best stories (Yertle, Mulberry Street, the Grinch, the Lorax, and Horton Hatches the Egg) under one cover. I would recommend looking for that book first, then getting this if your child turns out to be a hardcore Seuss fan.
Some of the best of Dr. Seuss November 16, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Here's a rare book that gives you more than it promises. While it's titled "Five Favorite Dr. Seuss Stories," you actually get EIGHT stories. That's because there's three extra ones ("The Zax," "Too Many Daves," and "What Was I Scared Of?") included with "The Sneetches and Other Stories."br /br /It's hard to say enough good things about this book. You have a collection of delightful stories, fun wordplay ("I'll go to the far-away mountains of Tobsk / Near the river of Nobsk, and I'll bring back an obsk"), nice life lessons ("A person's a person no matter how small"), and some of the most imaginative artwork anywhere. I enjoy these as much as my kids (ages 3 and a half, and 2). br /br /The only negative I can think of is that the book is rather large for a child to easily rest on his or her lap. If you're reading to your child, that's less of an issue.br /br /If I HAD to pick, I'd say that "Sneetches" is our household's favorite story in this collection, followed by "Horton Hears a Who." But occasionally we'll opt for one of the others. It's good to have a selection of stories, because kids' interests change and they can suddenly decide a different one is the one they want to hear all the time. br /br /Most of these stories are good for reading to your kids right from birth, because the rhyming play and colorful pictures are fun no matter the level of comprehension. The one exception is "Bartholomew and the Oobleck," which is a bit more involved story that probably is best for ages five and up.
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