Seuss´s unique touch!
Author: Dr. Seuss
Illustrator: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: New York, Random House, 1968.
Review by Mariela Barletta
Simple as it
is, “The foot book” blows your mind away. Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known
as Dr. Seuss, surprises us once again by writing and illustrating his own books.
Without letting us down, he introduces us into the world of opposites with his
unique and witty way of rhyming. And of course, let’s not forget his amazingly
peculiar illustrations. The main characters of this book are feet. YES! You got
it right! Feet that will teach you a number of lessons. The many different
kinds of feet, young children may meet everywhere.
What is it
that makes Dr. Seuss´s stories so wonderful? You may find the answer as soon as
you open one of his books. In this particular case, repetition of words and
phrases such as “Foot” “Feet” and “How many, many different feet you meet”
strongly engage children´s curiosity to find out which are the different kinds
of feet Dr Seuss mentions. In addition, there are different pairs of fun opposites
he uses, like “Front/Back feet” “Trick/sick feet” “Slow/quick feet” “Clown/pig
feet” to show how different we all are.
Dr. Seuss’s
illustrations are colorful, rounded and languid. His skillful way of drawing
shows motion very vividly. Since there is not a particular story to follow,
illustrations turn into something essential to understand and accompany Seuss´s
words wisely. In fact, the artwork is what makes the book hilarious.
The book has a
great potential to be exploited by teachers as well as parents. On the one
hand, teachers can find this book as a very useful resource. In order to teach vocabulary, adjectives, parts of the day, colors, possessives,
prepositions, and plurals. On the other hand, parents can teach a very
meaningful lesson to their little children: “One should never judge others by
their external appearances”. Moreover, it gives you the great opportunity to show your kids how to be
inclusive, supportive and not discriminatory.
In conclusion,
this is an entertaining book containing simple words and straightforward illustrations.
Because I am, as you may have noticed, a Seuss’s fan I strongly suggest to give
this book a chance. It perfectly combines learning and fun. If you already own
some of this author´s books, surely you will want to add this one to your
collection as well. But if this is
your first Seuss book I assure you it won´t be your last.
Wonderful review!
ReplyDeleteExcellent review, Mariela! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThe linguistic move I’d like to use in a review is the beginning of your review:
“Simple as it is, “The foot book” blows your mind away. Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, surprises us once again by writing and illustrating his own books.”
The expression “blows your mind away”, in particular, is a well-thought-out bait that seduces the reader to keep on reading.
Good Job!
Andrés.
I loved the introduction!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with Andrés, I would definitely use that kind of style. It is so friendly that you'd buy the book just because of the good energy it transmits.
Thumbs up!
Mariela, I liked so much the beginning of your review "Simple as it is ..." I will use it!
ReplyDeleteMariela, I liked so much the beginning of your review "Simple as it is ..." I will use it!
ReplyDeleteHey there Mariela! Well... as soon as I started to read I couldn't stop! It's so captivating the way you write. What I liked most was this linguistic movement: "...What is it that makes Dr. Seuss´s stories so wonderful? You may find the answer as soon as you open one of his books. .." The idea of using a question to start the second paragraph in order to catch the reader's attention gives more dynamic to the text. I'm totally convinced of using it. Great review!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your kind comments. I really like the author!
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ReplyDeleteWell, it seems that most of us agree on that your introduction is one of the best. If something is going to blow my mind, I really want to know what it is. It's a great way to hook the readers. Congrats!
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