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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780394800813
ISBN: 0394800818
Label: Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 64
Publication Date: October 12, 1950
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: October 12, 1950
Sales Rank: 5617
Studio: Random House Books for Young Readers
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Illus. in color. "Young Gerald McGrew thinks of all sorts of unusual animals he'd have in a zoo. Dr. Seuss at his best."--Horn Book.
Amazon.com Review:
"It's a pretty good zoo," said young Gerald McGrew, "and the fellow who runs it seems proud of it, too." But if Gerald ran the zoo, the New Zoo, McGrew Zoo, he'd see to making a change or two: "So I'd open each cage. I'd unlock every pen, let the animals go, and start over again." And that's just what Gerald imagines, as he travels the world in this playfully illustrated Dr. Seuss classic (first published back in 1950), collecting all sorts of beasts "that you don't see every day." From the mountains of Zomba-ma-Tant to the blistering sands of the Desert of Zind, Gerald hunts down every animal imaginable ("I'll catch 'em in countries no one can spell, like the country of Motta-fa-Potta-fa-Pell"). Whether it's a scraggle-foot Mulligatawny or a wild-haired Iota (from "the far western part of south-east North Dakota"), Gerald amazes the world with his new and improved zoo: "This Zoo Keeper, New Keeper's simply astounding! He travels so far that you think he would drop! When do you suppose this young fellow will stop?"
But Gerald's weird and wonderful globe-trotting safari doesn't end a moment too soon: "young McGrew's made his mark. He's built a zoo better than Noah's whole Ark!" Some of the text and illustrations--imaginative as they are--are obviously dated, such as the following passage: "I'll hunt in the mountains of Zomba-ma-Tant/ With helpers who all wear their eyes at a slant,/ And capture a fine fluffy bird called the Bustard/ Who only eats custard with sauce made of mustard." And your children may be the first to recognize that attitudes have changed since the xenophobic '50s. But that doesn't mean this tale need be discarded; instead, it should be discussed. Ironically, Seuss was trying here--in his wild, explosive, and sometimes careless manner--to celebrate the joys of unconventionality and the bliss of liberation! (Ages 4 to 8)
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What can I say? This is by Dr. Seuss, the best children's book author of all time. 'Nuff said.
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Gerald is a young employee who works at the zoo. Although he's pretty satisfied with the zoo, he dreams of what he would do if he ran the place. I think most of us have asked this question at least once. Gerald's answer is to open each cage, unlock every pen, let the animals go, and start over again. Works for me!
I love how Gerald lets his imagination run, soaring to ever-expanding heights of outrageous one-upmanship. Ultimately, he comes back down to earth, landing exactly where he ... Read More
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This was a library book we brought home, and we did read through it twice. But it just wasn't our favorite. For one thing, I had to keep substituting "Amazing" for "Gol-darnedest" in the text -- the text's exclamations of wonder were ... a little too close to blasphemy for this Mommy.
Also, it ran a little long.
But it is fun to read it out loud, and the faster the better!
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The racist elements of the book are certainly not out of the ordinary for 1950. (And they're much milder than in Seuss's cartoons of the 1940s.) However, I think many parents, and not just "stuffed shirts", will prefer not to invite their children to laugh, for example, at the idea of people with "eyes that slant." (The phrase is given strong emphasis -- "slant" is a rhyme word.) Obviously, I'm going to discuss such things with my daughter when she's old enough, and teach her to assess them for ... Read More
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Purchased this book for a grandchild. I can only hope that whichever parent reads this to the child, they have as much fun as I did reading it to MY child. It IS fun--snuggle with your little one and start reading. Soon you will be both laughing. I believe the word "nerd" originated in this book.
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