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Lexile measure

600L

Language

English

Description

Includes three humorous stories in verse, Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag, followed by commentary and end notes, reproductions of illustrations from other Dr. Seuss books, and two poems, "The Ruckus" and "The Kindly Snather."

2) Fox in socks

Author

Beginner book and CD library
Beginner books

Series

Lexile measure

AD 420L

Language

English

Formats

Book, CD + Book

Description

The smart Fox uses difficult tongue twisters to get the confused Mr. Knox in trouble with his tongue.

3) The foot book

Author

Series

Bright and early book

Language

English

Description

Beginner's text describes all sorts of feet doing all sorts of things.

4) McElligot's pool

Author

Language

English

Description

A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in McElligot's pool.

5) Horton hears a Who!

Author

Series

Classic collection

Lexile measure

600L

Language

English

Description

A city of Whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest Who of all helps convince Horton's friends that Whos really exist.

6) Green eggs and ham

Author

Series

Lexile measure

210L

Language

English

Formats

Book, CD + Book

Description

In verse, Sam-I-am tells of the virtues of green eggs and ham.

7) One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish

Author

Series

Beginner book and CD library
I can read it all by myself volume B-13

Lexile measure

270L

Language

English

Formats

Book, CD + Book

Description

A story-poem about the activities of such unusual animals as the Nook, Womp, Yink, Yap, Gack and the Zeds. A "fabulous book of easy words, exciting pictures and inviting rhythm."--Elementary English.

8) The Sneetches and other stories

Author

Language

English

Description

Includes four humorous verse fantasies: The Sneetches, The Zax, Too Many Daves, and What was I Scared of?

9) What pet should I get?

Author

Series

Lexile measure

AD 350L

Language

English

Description

A boy wants all of the pets in a pet store, but he and his sister can choose only one. End notes discuss Dr. Seuss's pets, his creative process, and the discovery of the manuscript and illustrations for "What Pet Should I Get?"

10) The cat in the hat comes back!

Author

Series

Lexile measure

450L

Language

English

11) Bartholomew and the oobleck

Author

Series

Caldecott honor book

Lexile measure

590L

Language

English

Description

The King, tired of rain, snow, sun, and fog, commands his magicians to make something else come down from the sky, but when oobleck falls, in sticky greenish droplets, Bartholomew Cubbins shames the King and saves the kingdom.

12) And to think that I saw it on Mulberry street

Author

Language

English

Appears on list

Math Picture Books

Description

A boy imagines a series of incredible sights on his way home from school so that he will have an interesting report to give his father.

13) Scrambled eggs super!

Author

Dr. Seuss paperback classic

Series

Language

English

Description

Tired of scrambled eggs always tasting the same, Peter T. Hooper goes on a great egg hunt for his new recipe.

14) Dr. Seuss's ABC

Author

Series

Language

English

Description

Zany descriptions of each letter of the alphabet.

15) Happy birthday to you!

Author

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD

Description

Describes a birthday celebration in Katroo presided over by the Birthday Bird.

16) Daisy-head Mayzie

Author

Lexile measure

630L

Language

English

Description

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.

17) The Lorax

Author

Figurative Language
Story Elements & Structure

Pub. Date

1971

Lexile measure

560L

Physical Desc

70 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

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Description

The Once-ler describes the results of the local pollution problem.

18) Hop on Pop

Author

Bright and early board book
Beginner book and CD library
I can read it all by myself
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Series

Lexile measure

190L

Language

English

Formats

Book, Board Book, CD + Book

Description

Pairs of rhyming words are introduced and used in simple sentences, such as "Day. Play. We play all day. Night. Fight. We fight all night."

19) Oh, the places you'll go!

Author

Pub. Date

1990

Lexile measure

AD 600L

Physical Desc

48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

Advice in rhyme for proceeding in life; weathering fear, loneliness, and confusion; and being in charge of your actions.

20) Dr. Seuss's sleep book

Author

Physical Desc

56 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description