Horton Hatches the Egg: Read & Listen Edition

Horton Hatches the Egg: Read & Listen Edition
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385383045

Meet Horton the elephant, one of the most commendable heroes in children’s books. “I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. . . . An elephant’s faithful, one hundred per cent!” Horton is kind and trustworthy, but unfortunately, the lazy bird Mayzie takes advantage of his good nature when she leaves Horton to watch her unhatched egg. Told with Dr. Seuss’s signature rhymes and trademark illustrations, this is a tale that will be enjoyed over and over, by reader and listener alike. And don’t miss another delightful tale about this beloved pachyderm: Horton Hears a Who! This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.

Horton Hatches the Egg

Horton Hatches the Egg
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2018-03-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0008202524

Horton the elephant babysits an egg in this classic tale of kindness from Dr. Seuss. Enjoy this heartwarming story anytime, anywhere. With audio brilliantly read by actress and comedian Miranda Richardson.

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2023-03-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0008601348

A hilarious story about one very big-hearted moose who is only too happy to host a menagerie of animals in his antlers – until his new guests go too far!

Daisy-head Mayzie

Daisy-head Mayzie
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 54
Release: 1994
Genre: Braille books
ISBN: 0679867120

Young Mayzie McGrew becomes a worldwide sensation when a daisy grows out of the top of her head, and everyone attempts to get rid of it.

Mouse Tracks

Mouse Tracks
Author: Tim Hollis
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2023-04-21
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1496851277

Around the world there are grandparents, parents, and children who can still sing ditties by Tigger or Baloo the Bear or the Seven Dwarves. This staying power and global reach is in large part a testimony to the pizzazz of performers, songwriters, and other creative artists who worked with Walt Disney Records. Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records chronicles for the first time the fifty-year history of the Disney recording companies launched by Walt Disney and Roy Disney in the mid-1950s, when Disneyland Park, Davy Crockett, and the Mickey Mouse Club were taking the world by storm. The book provides a perspective on all-time Disney favorites and features anecdotes, reminiscences, and biographies of the artists who brought Disney magic to audio. Authors Tim Hollis and Greg Ehrbar go behind the scenes at the Walt Disney Studios and discover that in the early days Walt Disney and Roy Disney resisted going into the record business before the success of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" ignited the in-house label. Along the way, the book traces the recording adventures of such Disney favorites as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Cinderella, Bambi, Jiminy Cricket, Winnie the Pooh, and even Walt Disney himself. Mouse Tracks reveals the struggles, major successes, and occasional misfires. Included are impressions and details of teen-pop princesses Annette Funicello and Hayley Mills, the Mary Poppins phenomenon, a Disney-style "British Invasion," and a low period when sagging sales forced Walt Disney to suggest closing the division down. Complementing each chapter are brief performer biographies, reproductions of album covers and art, and facsimiles of related promotional material. Mouse Tracks is a collector's bonanza of information on this little-analyzed side of the Disney empire. Learn more about the book and the authors at www.mousetracksonline.com.

The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories

The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: RH Childrens Books
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385373503

What’s better than a lost treasure? Seven lost treasures! These rarely seen Dr. Seuss stories were published in magazines in the early 1950s and are finally available in book form. They include “The Bippolo Seed” (in which a scheming feline leads a duck toward a bad decision), “The Rabbit, the Bear, and the Zinniga-Zanniga” (about a rabbit who is saved from a bear by a single eyelash), “Gustav, the Goldfish” (an early rhymed version of the Beginner Book A Fish Out of Water), “Tadd and Todd” (about a twin who is striving to be an individual), “Steak for Supper” (in which fantastic creatures follow a boy home in anticipation of a steak dinner), “The Strange Shirt Spot” (the inspiration for the bathtub-ring scene in The Cat in the Hat Comes Back), and “The Great Henry McBride” (about a boy whose far-flung career fantasies are bested only by those of Dr. Seuss himself). An introduction by Seuss scholar Charles D. Cohen traces the history of the stories, which demonstrate an intentional move toward the writing style we now associate with Dr. Seuss. Cohen also explores the themes that recur in well-known Seuss stories (like the importance of the imagination or the perils of greed). With a color palette enhanced beyond the limitations of the original magazines, this is a collection that no Seuss fan (whether scholar or second grader) will want to miss.

Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories: Read & Listen Edition

Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories: Read & Listen Edition
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385383142

Dr. Seuss presents three modern fables in the rhyming favorite Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories. The collection features tales about greed (“Yertle the Turtle”), vanity (“Gertrude McFuzz”), and pride (“The Big Brag”). In no other book does a small burp have such political importance! Yet again, Dr. Seuss proves that he and classic picture books go hand in hand. This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins: Read & Listen Edition

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins: Read & Listen Edition
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2013-09-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385383010

As topical today as when it was first published in 1938, this book tells of Bartholomew Cubbins (from Caldecott Honor winner Bartholomew and the Oobleck) and his unjust treatment at the hands of King Derwin. Each time Bartholomew attempts to obey the king’s order to take off his hat, he finds there is another hat on his head. Soon it is Bartholomew’s head that is in danger . . . of being chopped off! While The 500 Hats is one of Dr. Seuss’s earliest works, it is nevertheless totally Seussian, addressing subjects that we know the good doctor was passionate about: abuse of power (as in Yertle the Turtle), rivalry (as in The Sneetches), and of course, zany good humor! This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.

I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew: Read & Listen Edition

I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew: Read & Listen Edition
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385383207

Dr. Seuss tackles troubles—bullies, terrain, weather—in the rhyming classic I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew. When our hero stubs his toe, he decides to find a less troublesome place to live. Soon he’s off on a journey “to the City of Solla Sollew, on the banks of the beautiful River Wah-Hoo, where they never have troubles! At least, very few.” However, between his encounters with the Midwinter Jicker and the Perilous Poozer of Pompelmoose Pass, he soon finds out that confronting his problems might actually be easier than running away from them. This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.

Greta and the Giants

Greta and the Giants
Author: Zoë Tucker
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0711253773

This inspiring picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg—the Swedish teenager who has led a global movement to raise awareness about the world’s climate crisis—using allegory to make this important topic accessible to young children. Greta is a little girl who lives in a beautiful forest threatened by Giants. When the Giants first came to the forest, they chopped down trees to make houses. Then they chopped down more trees and made even bigger homes. The houses grew into towns and the towns grew into cities, until now there is hardly any forest left. Greta knows she has to help the animals who live in the forest, but how? Luckily, Greta has an idea… A section at the back explains that, in reality, the fight against the “giants” isn’t over and explains how you can help Greta in her fight. This book has been printed sustainably in the US on 100% recycled paper. By buying a copy of this book, you are making a donation of 3% of the cover price to 350.org.