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The Butter Battle Book

by Dr Seuss

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Publisher Comments:

"Dr. Seuss chronicles the feud between the Yooks and the Zooks from slingshots through sophisticated weaponry, until each side has the capacity to destroy the world. The language amuses, the drawings are zesty and humorous, and the demand for this book will be large."--"School Library Journal." Full-color illustrations.

Review:

"Dr. Seuss chronicles the feud between the Yooks and the Zooks from slingshots through sophisticated weaponry, until each side has the capacity to destroy the world. The language amuses, the drawings are zesty and humorous, and the demand for this book will be large."--School Library Journal.

"Provocative, packs an allegorical punch. The parade of increasingly elaborate (and ridiculous) armaments makes a telling point."--Booklist.  

Synopsis:

Illus. in full color.
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About the Author

Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904.  After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising.  His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!,  appeared in several leading American magazines.  Dr. Seuss's first children's book, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and the world of children's literature was changed forever!  In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became the prototype for one of Random House's best- selling series, Beginner Books.  This popular series combined engaging stories with outrageous illustrations and playful sounds to teach basic reading skills.  Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents.  In the process, he helped kids learn to read.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards, Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television specials, and videos for children of all ages.  Even after his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of children's books in the world.  

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bfidler11193, December 19, 2008 (view all comments by bfidler11193)
Very good reference to the Cold War and arms race
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Janet Hamilton, December 10, 2006 (view all comments by Janet Hamilton)
It?s time to rediscover The Butter Battle Book! This Dr. Seuss book that appeared originally in 1984, makes fun of the insane arms race in which the world was then engaged. It is brilliantly appropriate again today for parents and teachers who do not want to be in denial about the warfare in the world and do want young people to see how ridiculous humans can be in their opposition to each other. Presented in the zany rhyme and whacky illustration style for which Seuss is famous, The Butter Battle Book begins with a grandfather telling his grandson about the wall between their people, the Yooks, and their neighbors, the Zooks. The Zooks and the Yooks with their irreconcilable differences and escalating weapons production provide a satirical laugh with a light touch at a seriously heavy subject. The war between the Zooks who eat their bread with butter side down and the Yooks who eat their bread with butter side up begins with primitive sling shots and progresses through a fantastical history of warfare to the point of bomb shelters and a final Big-Boy Boomeroo bomb dropping standoff. The inconclusive ending is perfect for provoking discussion on how Zooks and Yooks might alternative ways to solve their problems. In fact, this entire book could be an excellent manual for peace educators to use with humans of all ages
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780394865805
Subtitle:
New York Times Notable Book of the Year
production Narrator, Ed Asner ; music c:
Dr Seuss
Author:
Seuss, Dr.
Author:
Seuss, Seuss
Author:
Seuss
Publisher:
Random House Books for Young Readers
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's fiction
Subject:
Readers - Beginner
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General
Subject:
War
Subject:
Poetry - Humorous
Subject:
Social Situations - Violence
Subject:
Stories in rhyme
Subject:
Children's stories, American
Subject:
Nonsense verses
Subject:
Social Issues - Violence
Series Volume:
v. 5
Publication Date:
January 1984
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
- Up
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
56
Dimensions:
11.22x8.22x.34 in. .76 lbs.
Age Level:
07-UP
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