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ISBN-10: 0-394-92913-6
ISBN-13: 9780394929132
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
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Year: September 12, 1974
Size: 17.09 x 23.93 x 1.37cm
Number of pages: 36
Weight: 295gr
Binding: Library Binding
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Dr. Seuss, Quentin Blake (illustrator)
Picture Lions; 1997
Hardcover
Dr. Seuss
Random House Books for Young Readers; 1974
Hardcover
Dr. Seuss, Quentin Blake (illustrator)
Turtleback Books; 1974
Hardcover
Calder, Dr Seuss, Dr. Seuss
Perfection Learning; 1974
Hardcover
Dr. Seuss
Tandem Library; 1999
School & Library Binding
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Illus. in full color. The meanings of »up« are conveyed with merry verse and illustrations in a happy book that celebrates the joy of life.
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I loved this book as a child so I purchased it for my God Son, it's in amazing condition. I could swear my own mother bought it for me years ago, I'm very impressed.
»Great Day for Up« is a unique Dr. Seuss book and you can tell this just by looking at the cover. That is because while the book is written by Dr. Seuss it features the jolly drawings of the English artist Quentin Blake. Until this point every time I have read a book written by Dr. Seuss it was also illustrated by Dr. Seuss and when somebody else did the drawings Dr. Seuss used the name Theo. LeSieg (which is »Geisel« backwards). So the fact that this is a real »Dr. Seuss« book drawn by somebody else is pretty special.
This Bright and Early Book provides rhymed text and illustrations introducing the many meanings of the word »up« as Seuss and Blake show beginning readers that this is a »Great day for up!« You get the point half way through the book but little kids should be able to hand on longer, especially when they are reading the book for themselves. Besides, by the end of »Great Day for Up« we get to the point where »EVERYONE on Earth is up!« (with one very important and rather ironic exception).
As with all of the Bright and Early Books for Beginning Beginners what you have here is a brief and funny story, where the words are few and easy, there is a catchy rhythm, and the pictures are happy and colorful clues to the text. These are designed for an even lower age group than the Bright and Early Books that followed »The Cat in the Hat,« which was the »Harry Potter« of its day when it came to encouraging even pre-schoolers to discover the delights of reading for themselves. This is not one of the most interesting volumes in the series, but overall these books were a delight.
Ya, ya, ya so this book teaches about the meanings of the word »up«. But, to me that takes a backseat to the fun rhythm and rhymes that make a child WANT to be able to read the book by themselves. The small vocabulary, phonetically spelled words and visual clues are wonderful for early readers. My step-son enjoys reading this book together at bedtime and can actually read it to US now. I love the »bright and early« books from Dr. Seuss for building early reading skills.
Dr. Suess's scansion and made-up words annoy me. My tri-lingual children have a hard enough time differentiating and isolating Standard English words, so I generally avoid Suess. The volume is a rare welcome exception (there are a few Suessisms) and is an excellent book for first readers. The story is plain, with the major intention of teaching your child to *read* his or her first words in English (in this case the word is »up«). But Quentin Blake's illustrations are superb and worth the price of the volume alone. The conclusion is a bit silly, and has a rather lazy aspect to it that parents need to guide their children on (no, it isn't okay to sleep in bed all day like the boy in the story, this is just a silly book"), but mostly this is unobjectionable.
It does not have as much rhyme as other Dr Seuss books, but like »Hop on Pop« it is designed to be a simple read for beginner readers. What is unique about this Dr Seuus book, is that it is illustrated by Quentin Blake, commonly known for his illustration collaborations with Roald Dahl, and later in his own children's fiction such as Little Greats: Mr Magnolia.
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