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| Bartholomew and the Oobleck: (Caldecott Honor Book) (Classic Seuss) | 
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| Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (21 reviews)
Sales Rank: 18929
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 56
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 0394800753
EAN: 9780394800752
ASIN: 0394800753
Publication Date: October 12, 1949
Release Date: October 12, 1949
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Illus. in color by the author. An ooey-gooey, green oobleck was not exactly what the king had in mind when he ordered something extra-special from his royal magicians.
Amazon.com Review
Bartholomew and the Oobleck easily qualifies as a Seuss classic, first told way back in 1949. And its message--the importance of owning up to your mistakes and saying that you're sorry--is as timeless now as it was then. Bartholomew Cubbins serves thanklessly as pageboy to King Derwin of Didd, a headstrong man who's decided he isn't satisfied with mere sun, fog, rain, and snow. ("Humph! The things that come down from my sky!") He wants something else, something uniquely his own, so he calls in his royal magicians ("Shuffle, duffle, muzzle, muff. Fista, wista, mista-cuff. We are men of groans and howls, mystic men who eat boiled owls"). Happy to oblige, the magicians tell the king they can make "oobleck" fall from the sky, only nobody--not even the magicians--knows just what oobleck is. But after a night of arcane incantations, everyone in the kingdom gets a taste of the stuff (in the case of the Captain of the Guard, literally!), as the green, gluey goo gums up everything in sight. Of course, Bartholomew tries to help, but it's up to the king to save the day, as he learns to utter not magic words but simple words with magic in them: "I'm sorry." (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
One of the best kids' books, ever. July 21, 2008
I bought this book with "The King's Stilts" (see my review). I think this is one of the best kids' books ever, and my kids loved it when they were small. It was a sad day when our record of it got buckled by being left in the sun. Unavailable as a book when my kids were little, this is a delightful story with a typical Dr Seuss moral ending - change is not always for the best and novelty is fraught with peril. Get it for your kids, or your grandkids - they will love it, just as I, my kids, and my grandkids do!
Oobleck for the win! October 17, 2007
This book was one of my all-time favorites when I was a kid! It was so exciting... very mysterious and magical. And full of goo! What kid doesn't love goo? Every kid needs a book like this.
OOBLECK September 2, 2007
An excellent item and although the cost to get it here quickly was expensive, it was worth it. Thank you
Always loved the book. May 10, 2007
I had loved the book as a child myself. So I bought it for my neice. We read it together and she loves it as well. I haven't met a child (or adult) that doesn't like Dr. Seuss!
A classic for any age January 12, 2007
This was a gift for my niece. The adults in the room enjoyed it as much as she did.
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