The first book I decided to choose was Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat. When reading or studying children’s literature any one of Dr. Seuss’ books are a must read. When looking back on my childhood, I am not sure it would have been the same without any of his books. Each one of his books are very prominent in my memory. Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat offered children a zany story, inspired world play, and a glimpse of a fantasy world that was outside of adult control. One of the things I loved about Seuss’ books is that he showed children just how much fun language and reading could be with his entertaining books. The genre of this book would defiantly be humor, one of the most popular genres with young readers. Books like Cat in the Hat are of value
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This book was definitely one of my all-time favorites growing up. This fantasy novel is a classic masterpiece that has a wild imagination made for children of all ages. This is a story that speaks to the hearts of every child. This book speaks to children in a language that they can or will understand. It gives them an example on how to balance fear and comfort, or how to manage anger and discipline, or even what is truly right. The main character in this story is a mischievous little boy whose imagination runs wild, and the Wild Things. When this book was first published it was actually banned for being “too frightening”. “And the wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws.” The Wild Things were not as terrible as they seemed. They accepted Max into their tribe, and even became friends and begged Max not to leave. “But the wild things cried, “Oh please don't go- We'll eat you up- we love you so!” But to everyone’s surprise children embraced it. Sendak’s illustrations as well as words on the Wild Things became iconic. It finally told the true story of what it was like to be a young child. Nothing was sugar coated like most children’s stories. Sendak ended up winning the Caldecott Medal for being the most distinguished picture book. While there are not many words in this book, the illustrations do a great job
This book was definitely one of my all-time favorites growing up. This fantasy novel is a classic masterpiece that has a wild imagination made for children of all ages. This is a story that speaks to the hearts of every child. This book speaks to children in a language that they can or will understand. It gives them an example on how to balance fear and comfort, or how to manage anger and discipline, or even what is truly right. The main character in this story is a mischievous little boy whose imagination runs wild, and the Wild Things. When this book was first published it was actually banned for being “too frightening”. “And the wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws.” The Wild Things were not as terrible as they seemed. They accepted Max into their tribe, and even became friends and begged Max not to leave. “But the wild things cried, “Oh please don't go- We'll eat you up- we love you so!” But to everyone’s surprise children embraced it. Sendak’s illustrations as well as words on the Wild Things became iconic. It finally told the true story of what it was like to be a young child. Nothing was sugar coated like most children’s stories. Sendak ended up winning the Caldecott Medal for being the most distinguished picture book. While there are not many words in this book, the illustrations do a great job