March 2nd is the day, to Dr. Seuss we all say:
Happy Birthday, dear friend, and thanks for the stories.
You always teach a great lesson, and help with our worries.
I know, I know: I'm not a poet! But I sure do admire Dr. Seuss and his many, many books which children of all ages still want to read! And why not? His books are wonderful. They rhyme AND they have great messages...lessons that help us live better lives.
One of my favorite stories is Gertrude McFuzz. You'll find her story in Yertle the Turtle: and Other Stories. Poor Gertrude McFuzz has only one lone feather in her tail. And oh how she wants more feathers. She wants them so bad, she eats a whole bunch of berries guaranteed to make her grow lots and lots of beautiful feathers. And voila! She gets lots and lots of beautiful feathers. But then, guess what? She can't fly! In fact, she can barely walk! So in the end, Gertrude McFuzz gets rid of all those extra feathers and realizes she's just fine the way she is!
The lesson? Each and every one of us is unique and special. And we should -- each and every one of us -- be happy with ourselves...just the way we are!
And of course, there's always The Lorax, that wonderful message about how very important it is to treat the environment with care and respect! In fact, author Tish Rabe has a great book featuring the star of The Lorax. In How To Help the Earth, children can learn simple ways they can "go green" and live lives that respect the environment. The book can be found in the non-fiction collection at lots of SSJCPL branch libraries; check one out today!
So, in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, please join us at these SSJCPL branch libraries for some fun celebrations of this special author:
Friday, March 1 at 3:30 pm
Saturday, March 2 at 10:30 am
Linden Branch Library (featuring storyteller BZ Smith)
Saturday, March 2 at 11:30 am
Troke Branch Library (featuring University of the Pacific students)
Saturday, March 2 at 2 pm
Ripon Memorial Library (featuring storyteller BZ Smith)
By the way, for information on other great programs at a library near you, check out SSJCPL's online calendar!
Happy Reading!
So many great books by Dr. Seuss
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I cannot choose!
"The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins" never fails to make me laugh.
The very first book I read by myself was "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish."
Excellent job on the Seuss-rhyming, Lori! And I love both those books! Hope you'll make it to one of the wonderful library programs celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday!
ReplyDeleteYes, "laugh" and "fish" are great rhyming words. ;)
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