Great Day for Up

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Great Day for Up

by Dr. Seuss

For ages 2-6 years

This 1974 gem is really one-of-a-kind - Dr. Seuss wrote the text but the illustrations come from Quentin Blake, an English artist whom Geisel specially chose for the task. The words are vintage Seuss, but the pictures are different, and charmingly so. There's a lighter line and more crowded collections of people and animals, but there's every bit the same dose of whimsy and fun. This one is a morning book or a daytime book, a refreshing change from all those bedtime stories that fill your shelves. It is full of silly references ("Mt. Dill-ma-dilts") and wonderful rhymes (waiters, alligators, elevators) - and the punch line proclaims the virtues of sleeping in! No wonder this is our "sleeper" favorite...

$8.99

Review provided by The Savvy Source.

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beingsavvytampa said:

During our early years of marriage, my husband always used to say to me in the morning "C'mon! Its a great day for up!" I usually shot him a groggy look over my coffee. It turns out that his mother had read him this book and now it has become a staple in our family. Of course, our sons take after their father and always agree that it is a good day for up. I may not always agree in theory but I have come to love the book just as much as they do. While becoming a family tradition for us, this book is a fun and positive way to look for all of us to look at the start of our day.
Posted on Nov 21, 2008

honolulublog said:

I find myself reading this book outloud for Noah in a voice that gets louder and louder as I go. It's a fun book with great pictures and rhymes that really make you feel joyful about life. I try not to read it at bedtime because it makes you feel that UP!
Posted on Nov 19, 2008

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