Theodor Geisel - known internationally as the writer Dr. Seuss - is a legend in the world of children's picture books, not because his illustrations are the best (they've become so beloved, who cares?) but because of the rhythm and rhyme he brought to the language. [I must note that the previous statement is mine, and not necessarily the only opinion. In reading the Wikipedia article on him, it shows that his artwork was rather central to everything he did in life.]
Almost everyone, from pre-schoolers to near-retirees, can tell you about their favorite Dr. Seuss book - or books. They are classics, the touchstones of childhood, the memories of being read to or reading on our own for the first time.
And now there is a new book!!!
A Seussologist (expert on Dr. Seuss writings) re-discovered a series of stories that Seuss wrote and published in Redbook magazine in the early 1950's. Since magazines don't generally last 60 years, most people have never even heard of these stories. Seven of them have been collected into a new book called The Bippolo Seed, which will be published September 27th of this year.
And there ARE original Seuss drawings! The magazine stories included smaller drawings, that have been resized and recolored (see picture - you can just see a magazine with multiple illustrations, and one of them - in the top right - is reproduced larger in the book).
You can read a short article from the L.A. Times for information.
Sneaky Contest: For my students, who are just now being introduced to this blog - the first one of my students to comment on this blog with ANOTHER pseudonym (pen name) that Dr. Seuss used, and one of the titles published under that name, will receive a small prize from me. Remember, NEVER use your full name to post - try using your initials, part of your first name, or something else that is Internet safe. I'm calling this a sneaky contest, because I am only announcing it here. Let's see if any of you read this far.
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