Seuss

Includes three humorous stories in verse, Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag, followed by commentary and end notes, reproductions of illustrations from other Dr. Seuss books, and two poems, "The Ruckus" and "The Kindly Snather."

"A collection of 'lost' stories written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss and published in magazines in the 1950s. Includes an introduction by Seuss scholar Charles D. Cohen"--

Describes a birthday celebration in Katroo presided over by the Birthday Bird. In Katroo, the Birthday Bird starts each day with the honk of his horn to say "Happy Birthday" to each person born on that day.

Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat, who shows them some tricks and games.

This classic book provides the perfect antidote for readers of all ages who are feeling a bit down in the dumps. Thanks to Dr. Seuss's trademark rhymes and signature illustrations, readers will, without a doubt, realize just how lucky they truly are.

When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg-- which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would.

Aunt Annie's alligator begins with the letter A and a very strange looking animal called a Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz begins with the last letter of the alphabet.

A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in McElligot's pool.

A boy has a difficult time making decisions even though there is a vocal bunch of Hunches to help him.

Pairs of rhyming words are introduced and used in simple sentences, such as "Day. Play. We play all day. Night. Fight. We fight all night."