Yet more wisdom cast down from high atop Mt. Seuss, this
cheerful trio of tales teaches some valuable lessons in
humility--thanks to a sharp-eyed worm, a bragging bear and rabbit,
a fuzzy-tailed bird, and a couple hundred turtles led by their
foolish King Yertle.
Yertle''s story leads off with his attempt to build a bigger
kingdom on the backs of his loyal subjects literally. King of
everything he can see, Yertle orders his turtles to stack up under
him to build a towering throne. "He mad
內容簡介:
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original 1958
publication of "Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, "RandomHouse
Children''s Books is proud to offer the classic edition in a special
foil-covered limited party edition. Dr. Seuss is, quite simply, the
most beloved children''s book author in the world.
關於作者:
Theodor Seuss Geisel - better known to
millions of his fans as Dr. Seuss is quite simply
the most beloved children’s book author in the world.
Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children,
Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness
of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he
helped millions of kids learn to read.
Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts,
on March 2, 1904. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1925,
he went to Oxford University, intending to acquire a doctorate in
literature.
Geisel published his first children''s book, And to Think That I
Saw It on Mulberry Street, in 1937, after 27 publishers rejected
it.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984, an Academy Award, three
Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and three Caldecott Honors,
Geisel wrote and illustrated 44 books. While Theodor Geisel died on
September 24, 1991, Dr. Seuss lives on, inspiring generations of
children of all ages to explore the joys of reading.