The Cat in the Hat ¦ The Cat in the Hat Comes Back ¦ Hop on Pop ¦ Green Eggs and Ham ¦ Fox in Socks ¦ Dr. Seuss's ABC
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There was a boy called Thomas Mead
Who never ever learned to read.
"l wish you would!" his teacher sighed
"Why should l?" Thomas Mead replied.
The Tale of Thomas Mead (Bodley Head 0 370 30357 1, £3.25, January 1981) which is a positive and hilarious answer to `Why should I?' Pat says, `I liked the idea because both my children found reading difficult.' We are delighted to have Thomas Mead on our cover and Pat Hutchins in the Authorgraph (p. 14). For more see the Editor's Page in this issue.
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The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
Hop on Pop
Green Eggs and Ham
Fox in Socks
Dr. Seuss's ABC
Two Americans have done more for the cause of making learning to read fun than anyone else I can think of. One is Arnold Lobel; the other is, of course, Theodor S. Geisel - Dr. Seuss. Writing well for beginner readers is no easy task; The Cat in the Hat took over a year to write, but in the past twenty years it has helped countless children on the way to becoming autonomous readers. Now at long last this and five more of the most popular Beginner Books are available in paperback. These inviting looking books, the same size as the hardcover editions, are bargains - 64 pages of rhyming fun for £1 each. Every primary classroom should have at least two sets, and make sure school bookshops are well prepared. More titles to look forward to next year.
