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Parents' Guide to

There's a Wocket in My Pocket

By Robyn Raymer, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 2+

This is a terrific read-aloud or primer.

Book Dr. Seuss For Beginning Readers 1974
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age 6+

Based on 4 parent reviews

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Lebron12James3 Parent
December 19, 2021
age 18+

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Mamabear101
Mamabear101 Adult
October 21, 2021
age 2+

I like it, as does my little

I like this book because it has a certain flow to when you read it. I like how creative Dr Seuss has gotten in this book. My little always likes to giggle and laugh at the certain creatures. We discuss emotions in this book and wonder why the creatures choose to stay. I definitely would recommend this to other families it's fun lighthearted and poetic.
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What's the Story?

A boy lives in a house where it's commonplace to find a ZOWER enjoying a nice hot shower or a ZELF napping on a pantry shelf. With some exceptions (such as the NOOTH GRUSH on his toothbrush), the boy likes his housemates. This is a terrific read-aloud or primer, illustrated in glowing orange, yellow, magenta, and purple.

Is It Any Good?

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This simple, funny book appeals to everyone. The pictures and rhymes may help beginning readers with difficult vocabulary words, such as chimney and cupboards.

The book also has some of the prettiest color combinations of any Seuss book. One illustration combines pale yellow, blue-purple, and turquoise; another, magenta and orange accented with green. The cartoon drawings are simple yet expressive, and each creature has a personality that fits with the household item it inhabits: Since chimneys are mysterious, even dangerous places, the boy dislikes the (unseen) QUIMNEY, while the ZILLOW nestling on his pillow is cuddly and sleepy-looking.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the language and illustrations in this book. What are some of your favorite rhyming words in the story? What are some of your favorite pictures, and what do you like about them?

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