Oh Say Can You Say?

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A volatile stew of festive wordplay.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that these twisters beckon with their tomfoolery and good cheer.

What's the story?

Fractured limericks? Tongue twisters? Brain teasers? Dr. Seuss blends the three into a volatile stew of festive wordplay. This book is divided into episodes--"West Beast East Beast," "Eat at Skipper Zipp's," and the like--that Seuss uses to create a barely contained visual and verbal tempest.

 


Is it any good?

 

These forays into tongue-twisting are so good-natured that they can do little but bring a smile to your lips, which doesn't help a whole lot when it comes to trying to get the pronunciation right. Since each of the episodes (for the most part) occupies one two-page spread, they feel self-contained and snappy. Dr. Seuss' bright colors and bewhiskered creatures are arrayed on a field of white, and the words seem to vibrate on the page, which should be a nuisance but here seems quite fitting.


Explore, discuss, enjoy

Families can talk about the fun of saying tongue-twisters. Which ones are the most difficult? Are they also the most fun to try?


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Author:Dr. Seuss
Illustrator:Dr. Seuss
Book type:Fiction
Genre:For Beginning Readers
Publisher:Random House
Publication date:January 1, 1979
Number of pages:40
Publisher's recommended age(s):4 - 7

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