Children will be cheered just contemplating the outrageous array of troubles they're lucky they don't have.
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"This is outstanding. My daughter picked this book on a day when I was finding it particularly difficult to be grateful. I now have the opening pages quoted on my desk. She and I laughed and laughed and laughed as we read through the pages. Well done Dr. Seuss! "
— Julie (5 out of 5 stars)
" When I read this for myself as a child, i was confused. As a parent reading it to my children, I was happy because it helped me to talk to them about the nature of the natural world. "
— Jaime, 2/13/2014" Dr. Seuss, always amazing :) "
— Michelle, 2/12/2014" one of my favorite books as a wee lass... "
— Dusie, 2/11/2014" a rhyming story for children "
— Theresa, 2/3/2014" My brother & I were talking about this recently. When I was little, this was my favorite Dr. Seuss book. I was fascinated by all of the ways people could be unlucky. Especially memorable was the pour soul who had to climb up all kinds of stairs to get to his bathroom. "
— Karen, 1/29/2014" Good reminder for kids and adults alike. Love Dr. Seuss, even if I can't keep my tounge untied while reading. My kids love the silly sentences and funny pictures. "
— Tammy, 1/25/2014" We love this book! I didn't even know it existed until I threw my daughter a Dr. Seuss party. This is one of my very favorite Dr. Seuss books now! :) "
— Aubrey, 1/21/2014" I love the crazy illustrations and madeup words that simply pour out of this and other Seuss books. "
— Lia, 1/12/2014" If you are ever having a bad day or feeling sorry for yourself, read this book. It has some fun rhymes and I always find myself smiling by the end. It helps me remember all that I have to be grateful for! "
— Anna, 1/7/2014" My second favorite Dr. Seuss book. "
— Paige, 1/5/2014" Read this the other time too! One of my "having a bad day and don't wanna whine about it" books! The kids' favorite part is the pants eating plants...we dare you to get through it without laughing! "
— Christine, 1/4/2014Theodor Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, is one of the most beloved children’s book authors and illustrators of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have been a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. Hundreds of millions of copies of his books have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. His long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot’s Pool, If I Ran the Zoo, and Bartholomew and the Oobleck; the Pulitzer Prize; and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody award.
John Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python’s Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films. In the mid-1970s, he and his first wife Connie Booth cowrote and starred in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. He has lent his voice to many projects, including narrating C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters.