From the Inside Flap
From his very first book to his very last book, here in one big volume are 13 classic Dr. Seuss stories, everyone’s favorites. All of the words and virtually all of the illustrations are included. Each story is prefaced by a short essay by someone whose life was changed by Dr. Seuss or who is simply an unabashed admirer. Also included are photographs of Dr. Seuss, memorabilia, and original sketches from his books. The stories included are: And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, Horton Hears a Who!, McElligot’s Pool, If I Ran the Zoo, Happy Birthday to You!, Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book, Yertle the Turtle, The Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Green Eggs and Ham, The Lorax, The Sneetches, and Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Theodor Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) was born March 2, 1904, and died September 25, 1991.
With introductory essays to each story by:
Barbara Bader, Author and Critic
Stan and Jan Berenstain, Creators of The Berenstain Bears
Audrey Geisel, Widow of Dr. Seuss
Peter Glassman, Children’s Bookseller
Starr LaTronica, Children’s Librarian
John Lithgow, Actor and Children’s Book Author
Barbara Mason, Kindergarten Teacher
Richard H. Minear, Author of Dr. Seuss Goes to War
Christopher Paolini, Author of Eragon
Charles D. Cohen, Author of The Seuss, the Whole Seuss, and
Nothing but the Seuss
Pete Seeger, Folksinger
Christopher Cerf, TV Writer, Composer, and Producer
Lane Smith, Children’s Book Illustator

FROM OUR EDITORS

"Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way." Since "Dr. Seuss" debuted in 1950, millions of young readers have gained their word-climbing skills under his gentle guidance. Your Favorite Seuss is a celebration of the wizardry of Theodore Seuss Geisel (1904-91). This family-pleasing anthology contains 13 classic Dr. Seuss stories, including The Cat in the Hat, Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Story, Horton Hears a Who!, If I Ran the Zoo, Yertle the Turtle, Green Eggs and Ham, The Lorax, and more! Each story is prefaced by a short essay by a Seussian enthusiast. Among the contributors are Stan and Jan Berenstain; John Lithgow; Pete Seeger; Christopher Cerf; and Audrey Geisel, Dr. Seuss' widow.

ANNOTATION

A compilation of more than a dozen previously published Dr. Seuss books, plus essays by nine authors and other book lovers, including Audrey Geisel, widow of Dr. Seuss.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Celebrate the 100th birthday of Dr. Seuss by giving your favorite child this treasury of Seuss favorites!

Here are 13 of his most loved clasics, ranging from his first book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, to his last, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, and including stories featuring such inimitable characters as the Cat in the Hat, the Grinch, Horton, and the Lorax. All the words and virtually all the illustrations are included.

Prefacing the stories are brief essays by a fascinating cross section of people who have something personal or insightful or just plain fun to say about a particular story or about Dr. Seuss in general. Compiled by Janet Schulman and Cathy Goldsmith, who were Dr. Seuss's editor and art director, respectively, at Random House for the last 11 years of his life, the book also includes photos of Dr. Seuss, a sampling of his political cartoons, and original sketches and typescripts from some of the books.

All together, Your Favorite Seuss is a gift the whole family will open again and again.

Stories and Essays:

And to Think that I Saw it on Mulberry Street
Introduction: He's Everybody's Inner Child by Barbara Bader, Author and Critic

McElligot's Pool
Introduction: You're Never Too Old by Stan and Jan Berenstain, Creators of The Berenstain Bears

If I Ran the Zoo
Introduction: Thank You, McGrew by John Lithgow, Actor and Children's Book Author

Horton Hears a Who!
Introduction: A Gift Worth Waiting For by Christopher Cerf, TV Writer, Composer, and Producer

The Cat in the Hat
Introduction: And Enter the Cat by Christopher Paolini, Author of Eragon

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Introduction: The True Spirit of the Grinch by Charles D. Cohen, Author of The Seuss, the Whole Seuss, and Nothing but the Seuss

Yertle the Turtle
Introduction: Yertle, Hitler, and Dr. Seuss by Richard H. Minear, Author of Dr. Seuss Goes to War

Happy Birthday to You!
Introduction: No Holiday Is More Important by Barbara Mason, Kindergarten Teacher

Green Eggs and Ham
Introduction: We Love Sam by Starr LaTronica, Children's Librarian

The Sneetches
Introduction: He Taught Us How to Think by Peter Glassman, Children's Bookseller

Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
Introduction: Looks Like Something from Seuss! by Lane Smith, Children's Book Illustator

The Lorax
Introduction: Love It or Lose It by Peter Seeger, with the Environmental club of Our Lady of Lourdes High School

Oh, the Places you'll Go!
Introduction: Living with the Cat by Audrey Geisel

FROM THE CRITICS

Publishers Weekly

Thirteen is a lucky number when it comes to the treasured tales compiled in Your Favorite Seuss: A Baker's Dozen by the One and Only Dr. Seuss, ed. by Janet Schulman and Cathy Goldsmith. The 13 classic tales-including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street; Horton Hears a Who!; The Cat in the Hat and The Lorax, among others-are introduced in essays by such authors as Barbara Bader, Stan and Jan Berenstain, John Lithgow, Christopher Paolini and more. Several of Seuss's sketches, personal artwork, storyboards, advertising work and photos earmark this for aficionados as well as those just meeting Seuss's characters for the first time. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Children's Literature - Elizabeth Young