"Deliberately calculated to make its readers yawn. No one could resist those zillions of astonishing sleepyheads."--The New York Times.
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A Chunky Book® with an added surprise--a punch-out piece to play with.
Everyone loves Dr. Seuss!
A true original, he wrote and illustrated over 50 classic children's books with total sales of more than 100 million copies. For children of all ages.
About the Author
Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising. His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several leading American magazines. Dr. Seuss's first children's book, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and the world of children's literature was changed forever! In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became the prototype for one of Random House's best- selling series, Beginner Books. This popular series combined engaging stories with outrageous illustrations and playful sounds to teach basic reading skills. Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped kids learn to read.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards, Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television specials, and videos for children of all ages. Even after his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of children's books in the world.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards, Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television specials, and videos for children of all ages. Even after his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of children's books in the world.
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The news Just came in From the Country of Keck That a very small bug By the name of Van Vleck Is yawning so wide You can look down his neck. Read the first page
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Format:Hardcover
Dr Seuss' Sleep Book is amazing. I picked up a copy when my oldest child was about two years old, and it has always held her attention until she drifted off to sleep. My daughter is six now and, along with her two younger siblings, still loves this book.
Our favorite character is Snorter McPhail. The kids say he reminds them of their father... while I agree that he does bear a resemblance to my husband, I think I just like the concept of Snorter wearing a large bucket on his head, conducting a snoring orchestra - the "snore-a-snort band" - in a cave way out of town, all while he is asleep.
This book has some kind of weird voodoo magic that really does put kids (and sometimes grownups) to sleep. In the years that I've been reading the story to my children, they have almost never made it through the entire book before drifting off, and the few times they have made it through awake, they're extremely drowsy by the end. Dr. Seuss' Sleep Book has been read so often that the binding is starting to come loose, but we'll just keep reading it until it falls apart, then buy another copy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I have not read all the Seuss books yet, but this book is a huge classic for me.
Each page is another world to enter into and dream about.
There is almost no plot, just one crazy, engrossing scene after another.
Not a great read-to book because your kid misses the visuals - but an amazing read-with book.
Each page is another world to enter into and dream about.
There is almost no plot, just one crazy, engrossing scene after another.
Not a great read-to book because your kid misses the visuals - but an amazing read-with book.
I have just read the copy from my youth, 30+ yrs ago, alongside my 3 and 5 yr old girls (in bed, as the book tells us to do) and they did not fidget once.
'Sleep' reminds me of the excellent 'Starbright' books that put images and scenes into the child's imagination. Those books are word only, this is basically pictures.
By Dianne Paron
Format:Hardcover
I started reading this book to my litle brother in the late 60's, then to my own daughters in the late 70's. I still have that copy that my daughters "bathed" (so no more cover) but I have since bought myself a new copy (for reading to visiting children), and a copy for each of my daughters when they had their babies. I have most of it memorized after all these years and love it dearly - no other children's book has made such an impression on me (well, "Free to Be You and Me" was close) or had the staying power over the decades. The book is brilliant in its use of increasingly dark backgrounds as the story progresses and it's impossible not to find yourself yawning by the end! I've read a lot of Dr. Seuss books but this is my favourite, no question.
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A Yawn is quite catching, you see, like a cough.
This is a fun bedtime book, starting with a little bug who yawns so wide you can look down his neck, and showing the yawn spreading throughout the land, and then everyone getting... Read more
Published on Feb 9 2003 by Rachel Watkins
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Works everytime for my little insomniac!
I was never exposed to Dr Seuss as a child, so I want to start a collection with my one year old girl. I ran across The Sleep Book in the library. Read more
Published on Oct 18 2002
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz................
Shake myself awake again to tell my sleepy view... of Dr. Seuss's "Sleep Book," a childhood favorite that has survived all the insomniac years of growing up and turning a bit more... Read more
Published on Sep 20 2002 by Zinta Aistars
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A wonderland for the mind of a child
This delightful book is a must for all young children and parents.
Filled with wonderful characters and wonderful stories, starting with the news that 'Has just come in from... Read more
Filled with wonderful characters and wonderful stories, starting with the news that 'Has just come in from... Read more
Published on Aug 20 2002 by Gary Selikow
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It worked for my 2-year old!
My two year old son loves Dr. Suess. We were having trouble getting him to wind down and get to sleep on his own at night (and naps). Read more
Published on July 28 2002
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The Very Best Seuss
This is by far the best book that Dr. Seuss evey wrote. However, it is not for very young children. The book is long and there are a lot of words to read. Read more
Published on May 29 2002
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best Seuss book for babies
Honest, I love Dr. Seuss. However, I was very disappointed with this particular book. I was searching for a good rythmic book to read to my newborn. Read more
Published on Mar 27 2002
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One of the greatest childrens books ever...
Everyone has heard of The Cat in the Hat, but I can't believe that so few people have been lucky enough to experience Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book. Read more
Published on Jan 12 2002 by K.D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definitely a Sleep Book!
This is THE book to get the kids to sleep. The author generates what I call "the sleep spell" as from the start he tells the story of each character in the book getting... Read more
Published on Sep 4 2001 by A. Rayhan Ahmad
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it!
Perfect book! I read a reveiw on this book before I purchased it and the author said their little one actually falls asleep during the book...Mine does too!! Read more
Published on July 27 2001
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