About the Author:
THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL—aka Dr. Seuss—is one of the most beloved children’s book authors 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. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (and others that he wrote but did not illustrate, including some under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been translated into thirty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s 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.
From School Library Journal:
PreS-Gr 3—In this new Dr. Seuss book, two children are caught in a conundrum. What pet should they get? How can they choose? What Pet Should I Get? is classic Seuss. It is narrated by Rainn Wilson, who somehow fails to fully capture that flowing Seuss rhythm but reads with good heart and clarity. Perhaps the most interesting part of this CD, however, is the afterword, which explains the correct way to select pets nowadays, a history of Dr. Seuss's pets, and a lengthy overview of how the manuscript was discovered, edited, and eventually published. One Fish Two Fish, narrated by David Hyde Pierce, is a sheer delight. There are a few added sound effects, but the power is in the narrator, who manages to create a verbal smile in his voice as he reads the classic story. VERDICT Both stories absolutely must be heard with the books in hand, since Seuss's illustrations are integral to the experience, but the audio version is well worth purchasing.—Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Elementary, Federal Way, WA
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