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And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street (Classic Seuss) Review
User Submitted And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street (Classic Seuss) ReviewsOctober 7, 2008 Gool ol' Mulberry street A clever expose on tall tales and imagination that will never grow old. The illustrations are charming and I don't think anyone cannot relate to this young boy. August 1, 2008 And to think that I remembered it I have memories of loving this book. And I do still enjoy it. But perhaps it isn't as appropriate for my son. There are aspects of the book that have not aged well. The authoritarian father who represses the imagination and the 'chinaman eating with sticks' are from another time. I don't feel entirely comfortable reading this book to my son. That said, the wonderful flow of ideas and imagination is still a joy to me. I wish to be walking on Mulberry Street on most days. H- June 30, 2008 Beginning of a Child's Imagination! And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street By Dr. Seuss This book is the beginning of a child's imagination. I have one copy of this book that has a copyright of 1937. A well loved classic that has survived the generations, and is still in bookstores. The boy sees a plain horse and wagon on his way home from school, and by the time he got home, he has turned it into "a story that No One could beat! And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street!" You and your children will love Mulberry Street. Jill Ammon Vanderwood, Author: Through the Rug Through The Rug: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug) July 13, 2007 Imaginative This book explores the concept of imagination and exaggeration. Nice rhyming flow and silliness that Dr Seuss books are well known for. Recommend. March 8, 2007 Telling the truth This book spotlights the line between imagination and deception. An imaginative boy thinks outlandish thoughts and even considers telling them as the truth. Just before I read the last page to my children (ages 5, 3, and 1), I asked them what they thought Marco would tell his father. My children gave sincere thought to the question and one of them decided that he would tell them the imagined story and not the real one. They were delighted with the ending and when asked to tell me three things about the book, they responded that the book was about "telling the truth". Despite the wholesomeness of the ending, the book is filled with fun that is so typical of Dr. Seuss. It gives a nudge toward thinking outside of the box and making the most of your surroundings. My girls were smiling and intently listening from start to finish. January 11, 2007 This book is an absolute classic! I have always loved this book, I read it all the time growing up and someday I will read it to my own children! It's a classic, cute little book, anything by Dr. Seuss is great! This book is wonderful, fun to read with little ones, and gets their own imaginations soaring! January 4, 2007 Seuss is classic I bought this book because it brought back such good memories of my child's childhood and my own as well. I look forward to sharing it with my grandchildren someday. This is a great book to read! November 5, 2003 Mulberry Street The main character in this book is named Marco, and he has a slight problem with an over-active imagination. Every morning when Marco leaves home to walk to school, 'Dad always says to me, "Marco, keep your eyelids up and see what you can see."' We meet Marco when he is on the way back from school and all he's noticed 'was a horse and a wagon on Mulberry Street.' Marco isn't too proud of this observation, "That can't be my story. That's only a start. I'll say that a ZEBRA was pulling that cart!" Slowly and surely the story changes, now the zebra is pulling a chariot, now it's a reindeer, next it's pulling a sled and before you know it, he's got two giraffes and an elephant pulling a big brass band with a trailer attached on behind going through town escorted by the police. Marco gets so excited about this 'story that no one could beat! And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street!' But when Dad asks him what he sees he replies '"Nothing" I said, growing red as a beat, "but a plain horse and wagon on Mulberry street."' The story is told in rhyme, as you might be able to see from some of the quotes I used. The story flows wonderfully, just like all of Dr. Seuss' works. The pictures are wonderful as well. The way all the animals are smiling and seem pleased that they get to pull these things is just really cute. The colors used are really nice, and the pictures are really bold and bright. Personally, this is one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books because I really like Marco's imagination and how he is always telling 'such outlandish tales... turning minnows into whales'. Loggie-log-log-log
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