A Hatful of Seuss: Five Favorite Dr. Seuss Stories: Horton Hears A Who! / If I Ran the Zoo / Sneetches / Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book / Bartholomew and the Oobleck

by Dr. Seuss

Book Overview

Come join us for the celebration of the Cat's fortieth birthday. Following the stunning success ofSix by Seuss, which has sold over 734,000 copies, is the delightful debut ofA Hatful of Seuss--304... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679883886
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.2" x 1.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Very Disappointed!!!

I received the book and it had black permanant marker all over the front and back of the book. Then when I opened the book there were drawings all over the front and back of the book and on several pages of the book to where you were not able to read the words on the page. This was very disappointing. The discriptions need to be more directed to the individual book then an overall discription. Very Disappointed!!!

Dr. Seuss books are my favorite gift for children.

My granddaughters loves reading the stories. I’ve been giving each of them(3) books by Dr. Seuss, since they started reading. Therefore I try to buy 3 of each.

Classics!

I love the book itself, the price point was great especially for all the stories it has. Although when I received the book it had what seemed like food all over it which thankfully I was able to remove with wet wipes, I did not have this problem with my other shipment so I hope it will be a one time thing.

Loved it thank you

Some of the best of Dr. Seuss

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." 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). 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. 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. 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.

great and economical

In this day and age when children's books are getting prohibitively expensive, this book is a great deal. While I knew the stories as a kid, I got to re-live them with my daughter with this book. She loves to read and re-read them with me, and she asks questions about the stories and the values that are in them. This is first rate stuff, the kind of thing that sticks in a child's mind for their entire life with their quirky detail, humor, and vivid stories you can identify with. So often, it is of individuals who find the courage to defy the authorities and mainstream opinion to do what they think is right. Warmly recommended.

Classics, and not just for children

Dr. Seuss wrote what are arguably the greatest children's books ever, and the five stories included in this volume are among his best. The rolicking rhymes, wonderful drawings, and adorable characters make these stories classics for everyone, and not just for children. Highly recommended to anyone with a sense of humor, and especially to those who grew up reading Dr. Seuss--refresh your memory of his work!

Don't Delay - Buy Today!!!

Are you a fan of Dr. Seuss? Do you drink it in like juice? You must read this book of his. He surely does know his biz. This five-book book is really great - Its purchase you must accelerate! Read the Who, Zoo, Sneetches, Sleep Barthlomew, too - don't be sheep... This book to your collection add If you don't, you will be mad. Parents all should grab this quick Kids will love it, to it stick; Sisters, brothers, cousins, all With this book in love will fall. It teaches many great values, too - (My fave is Horton Hears a Who!) Yes, this book is really great, Please read it soon - don't be late! :)

Ack! Not all these together!! It's tooooo much!!

Wow! So they're all stuck together now... wizard! Really, it's fantastic to see nearly my favorites (although Yerdle the Turtle ranks right up there, along with 1 Fish 2 Fish) all in one anthology. Can they do this! On the financial side, 'tis quite a great price for the five, particularly with the discount. Can't beat that. The imagination of the guy, Theodore Seuss Geisel, is beyond compare; the drawings are absolutely classic -- I remember looking at the intricate loops of the bridges and tophats of birds from the time I was three-years old or so. Really, the memories never go away. If I ran the Zoo is pure joy, along witht the Sleep Book. I cannot recommend this collection more highly.