If you want a green kangaroo, a skateboard TV or a Jeep-a-Fly
kite – just wait till the first of Octember. This delightful
exercise in wish-fulfilment introduces children to the months of
the year and the idea that they may not always get what they
want!This title belongs to the highly acclaimed Beginner Book
series developed by Dr. Seuss, in which the essential ingredients
of rhyme, rhythm and repetition are combined with zany artwork and
off-the-wall humour to create a range of books that will encourage
even the most reluctant child to learn to read.Originally published
under the pseudonym of Theo. LeSieg, Please Try to Remember the
First of Octember is being relaunched with a stylish new cover
design which reveals, for the first time, the true identity of the
author – Dr. Seuss himself!
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.
苏斯博士,二十世纪最卓越的儿童文学家、教育学家。一生创作的48种精彩教育绘本成为西方家喻户晓的著名早期教育作品,全球销量2.5亿册,曾获美国图画书最高荣誉凯迪克大奖和普利策特殊贡献奖,两次获奥斯卡金像奖和艾美奖,美国教育部指定的儿童重要阅读辅导读物。另有苏斯婴童生活中心。