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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780375827211
ISBN: 0375827218
Label: Golden Books
Manufacturer: Golden Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 24
Publication Date: 2004-01
Publisher: Golden Books
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: January 13, 2004
Sales Rank: 370157
Studio: Golden Books
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Product Description:
They say it all started
when Gerald was two—
That’s the age kids start talking—least, most of them do.
Well, when he started talking,
you know what he said?
He didn’t talk words—
he went boing boing instead!
So goes the hilarious tale of a boy who was a little bit different—a tale that only Dr. Seuss could create. Based on the Academy Award-winning motion picture!
Amazon.com Review:
"Just suppose," said Ted "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, "there was a little kid who didn't speak words but only weird sounds?" Thus Gerald McBoing Boing was born, brought to life by a studio called United Productions of America as an animated cartoon. This delightful, rhyming story went on to win an Academy Award in 1951, and was briefly made available as a book at the time of the movie's release. And now it's back!
When Gerald McCloy turns two, he doesn't start talking like most children--he says "Boing boing!" instead. His George Jetson-style father, turning gray, rushes to call Doctor Malone, who decrees there is no cure. In time, Gerald only increases in volume, shouting "Boom!" like a big keg of exploding powder. School is no help, either. He cuckoos and honks in the classroom, "And as little Gerald/ grew older, he found/ When a fellow goes BAM!/ no one wants him around."
Outcast, forlorn, he runs away from home. But just as he is about to board a slow-moving freight, the owner of the BONG-BONG-BONG radio station accosts him by the tracks. "I need a smart fellow/ to make all the sounds,/ Who can bark like a dog/ and bay like the hounds!/ You're GONG is terrific,/ your toot is inspired!/ Quick come to BONG-BONG-BONG,/ McBoing Boing--you're hired!"
This fun and funny picture book--soaked in muted Fiestaware colors--lilts and bounces and boings like a good read-aloud should. Children will discover that sometimes it's our quirks that end up making us special. (Ages 3 and older) --Karin Snelson
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Rating:  -
I was very disappointed when I received this product - due to the price I was not expecting a Little Golden Book. I went back and reviewed the ad- it did not mention it was a LGB.
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This is a wonderful book about the value of unusual talents. Gerald is a boy who utters noises rather than speech. He makes sounds like "Cuckoo", "Honk", "Boom" and Boing" in a very realistic manner. Because of this, his parents grow frustrated, his teacher wants him out of the class and the other children make fun of him. When he finally decides that there is no place for him, he packs his things and runs away. However, he is stopped by a man who has heard of his unique talents and wants to hire ... Read More
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I completely agree with everyone who gave this book 1 star. I just brought this book home from the library & read it to my 2 year old. After reading it, I was very shocked & disappointed. I love Dr. Seuss, and am surprised he wrote this. It is a terrible message to send to children that they won't be accepted by their peers, teachers & (worst of all) their parents if they are different. It is not until Gerald is rich & famous that he is accepted, and his parents become proud of him. I'm planning on ... Read More
Rating:  -
This book lets you teach 61 vowel-spellings using 338 vocabulary words.
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I love this book. It is great fun to read and really gets the kids going with the fabulous "sounds" in the book. Be prepared to BAM, TOOT, BONG-BONG-BONG your way through this delightful story. The original cartoon won an Academy Award in 1951, a true treasure today.
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