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Horton Hatches the Egg (Classic Seuss) :: 039480077X
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| Poor Horton. Dr. Seuss's kindly elephant is persuaded to sit on an egg while its mother, the good-for-nothing bird lazy Maysie, takes a break. Little does Horton know that Maysie is setting off for a permanent vacation in Palm Springs. He waits, and waits, never leaving his precarious branch, even through a freezing winter and a spring that's punctuated by the insults of his friends. ("They taunted. They teased him. They yelled 'How Absurd! Old Horton the Elephant thinks he's a bird!'") Further indignities await, but Horton has the patience of Job--from whose story this one clearly derives--and he is rewarded in the end by the surprise birth of... an elephant-bird. Horton Hatches the Egg contains some of Theodor Geisel's most inspired verse and some of his best-ever illustrations, the dated style of which only accentuates their power and charm. A book no childhood should be without. (Ages 2 to 7) --Richard Farr Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
I still love this book, but I won't read it to my nearly-three-year-old daughter yet. I'd forgotten how violent classic Seuss was.
There are extended references to guns and pictures of hunters pointing a gun at Horton.
I'm not ready to destroy this part of her innocence just yet. I'm disappointed bacause as soon as the book arrived, I picked it up and started reading it. I had to improvise quickly to get through the "hunter" portion of the book. We have put this one away for now. We will re-introduce it in a year or two.
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Author: Guest
I received the book in a timely manner and in better condition than I expected!
Thanks,
Tammy
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Author: Guest
Some see this as the triumph of hard work, patience, and loyalty. I guess I can see that. Certainly, lazy Mayzie is as villianous a deadbeat parent as I can think of, and Horton strikes a noble contrast.
However, I couldn't help reading this as Dr. Seuss' take on nature vs. nurture. Horton does all the real nurturing, and out comes an elephant-bird, a Lamarkian triumph and an inspiration to adoptive parents. I'm not sure if it's what Dr. Seuss believes to be true or if it is what he wishes to be true, "it should be, it should be, it should be that way."
I could do without the scene where the hunters point their rifles straight at Horton's heart, but that's just me. Evidently I'm too gentle for the world of children's literature.
Big thumbs up, though, good story, good rhymes, and not as insipid as the lazy-Mayzie "wocket in my pocket"-era Seuss. Most importantly, my daughter loves it.
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Author: Guest
Poor old Horton is back again, this time hatching an irresponsible mother bird's egg. While she takes off for someplace like Florida, poor old Horton is sitting on her egg, just like he told her he would, waiting for it to hatch. In the midst of storms, good weather and sneers from others, Horton sits on the egg until it does hatch. When it does, mother bird just "happens" to appear and wants her baby. However, the baby is a flying elephant! It's a very cute story and teaches kids to keep their word as promised. It's also great if you have an elephant lover in your house!
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Author: Guest
As I kid I loved this book because I thought Horton was a pure wonder. I always loved the line "an elephant faithful 100%". And my little innocent heart took it all very seriously and I wanted to be just like Horton... faithful 100%. As an adult this book has taken on a very new stronger meaning that I did not see as a child... And I am very happy to be passing along the message to my children.
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