The Big Orange Book of Beginner Books

Author Dr. Seuss
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Hardcover
$16.99 US
On sale Jul 28, 2015 | 240 Pages | 9780553524253

Find your next favorite Beginner Book in this supersized story collection from Dr. Seuss!

The only thing better than a Dr. Seuss book is six of them in one! The easy words, engaging rhymes, and bright art in this collection can turn any kid into a reader. All in on one colorful, sturdy hardcover package, the stories featured include The Shape of Me and Other Stuff; Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!; Ten Apples Up On Top (illustrated by Roy McKie), In a People House (illustrated by Roy McKie); Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him! (illustrated by Scott Nash); and Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo! (illustrated by Michael Frith). Ideal for starting a child's library, this collection will whet young readers appetites for additional books in the Beginner Book series--and help nourish a lifelong love of reading!

Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.
Dr. Seuss, also known as Theodor Seuss Geisel, is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have had a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (along with others he wrote but did not illustrate, under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been published in fifty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody. View titles by Dr. Seuss

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Find your next favorite Beginner Book in this supersized story collection from Dr. Seuss!

The only thing better than a Dr. Seuss book is six of them in one! The easy words, engaging rhymes, and bright art in this collection can turn any kid into a reader. All in on one colorful, sturdy hardcover package, the stories featured include The Shape of Me and Other Stuff; Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!; Ten Apples Up On Top (illustrated by Roy McKie), In a People House (illustrated by Roy McKie); Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him! (illustrated by Scott Nash); and Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo! (illustrated by Michael Frith). Ideal for starting a child's library, this collection will whet young readers appetites for additional books in the Beginner Book series--and help nourish a lifelong love of reading!

Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.

Author

Dr. Seuss, also known as Theodor Seuss Geisel, is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have had a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (along with others he wrote but did not illustrate, under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been published in fifty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody. View titles by Dr. Seuss

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