Saturday, March 2, 2013
Never too old for a good picture book
Are we ever too old for picture books? On Dr. Seuss’s birthday I am thinking about his stories I read as a child and the ones I read to my children and grandchildren. My personal favorite is Horton Hatches an Egg. My oldest grandson loved to hear One Fish, Two Fish when he was just a baby. There are so many lessons to be learned from Dr. Seuss. The Lorax teaches us about conservation. Horton teaches us to be loyal and true to our word. Oh the Places You’ll Go encourages us and reminds that you can be anything you want. Children love the books. They like the rhyming words and the silliness. But I think maybe the lessons are for us --the grown kids!
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I think my favorite is "Oh the Places You'll Go!" I totally forgot that today was Dr. Suess' birthday. Green eggs and ham anyone?
500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins was my all time favorite as a kid. He was gifted.
My high school teacher gave me a copy of "Oh the Places You'll Go!" I think my favorite book when I was little was "And to Think that I Saw it on Mulberry Street." Thanks for bringing back those memories.
I cut my reading teeth on HOP ON POP. Still vividly remember the day I realized those red words on the last page actually said something. Thanks for helping us remember this very special birthday!
I agree with you that we are never too old for a picture book. I was just mentioning that this morning when I realized it was Dr. Seuss's birthday and was saddened that we didn't celebrate it at my school this year. That was exactly my point...that just because my school is an Upper Elementary (3-5) doesn't mean we shouldn't be able to find lessons and celebrate the goodness of an intriging author. So Happy Birthday Dr. Suess I think I shall read one for bedtime tonight!
I loved Dr. Suess books and I think Michelle has them at her school. And as I've learned from my daughter, you are never too old for picture books. She thrives on them and has shared them with me.
My personal favorite was And to Think that I Saw it on Mulberry Street. Our neighbors Mary and Pop gave Hop on Pop to my son when he was born. And one of the first books my daughter read was The Foot book. So many happy memories! I'm sad that my 6th graders aren't going to the elementary school to read this year.
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