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Bartholomew and the Oobleck: (Caldecott Honor Book) (Classic Seuss) | 
| Author: Dr. Seuss
Brand: Random House
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Sales Rank: 12548
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Reprint
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 56
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.2 x 0.3
MPN: 9780394800752
ISBN: 0394800753
EAN: 9780394800752
ASIN: 0394800753
Publication Date: October 12, 1949
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Product Description
An ooey-gooey, green oobleck was not exactly what the king had in mind when he ordered something extra-special from his royal magicians. Author: Dr. SeussReading Level: Ages 6-9Format: 56 pages, Hardcover Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (1949) ISBN: 978-0394800752
Amazon.com Review
Bartholomew and the Oobleck easily qualifies as a Seuss classic, first told way back in 1949. And its message--the importance of owning up to your mistakes and saying that you're sorry--is as timeless now as it was then. Bartholomew Cubbins serves thanklessly as pageboy to King Derwin of Didd, a headstrong man who's decided he isn't satisfied with mere sun, fog, rain, and snow. ("Humph! The things that come down from my sky!") He wants something else, something uniquely his own, so he calls in his royal magicians ("Shuffle, duffle, muzzle, muff. Fista, wista, mista-cuff. We are men of groans and howls, mystic men who eat boiled owls"). Happy to oblige, the magicians tell the king they can make "oobleck" fall from the sky, only nobody--not even the magicians--knows just what oobleck is. But after a night of arcane incantations, everyone in the kingdom gets a taste of the stuff (in the case of the Captain of the Guard, literally!), as the green, gluey goo gums up everything in sight. Of course, Bartholomew tries to help, but it's up to the king to save the day, as he learns to utter not magic words but simple words with magic in them: "I'm sorry." (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes
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| Customer Reviews:
 Bartholomew and the Oobleck February 24, 2010
Runa Zaman (Charlottesville, VA, USA)
Another childhood favorite--please tell me I'm not the only one who loved making "oobleck" out of cornstarch and water (and still do!). It's another classic Seuss story for kids to love and enjoy. This one actually doesn't contain much out of the ordinary, in comparison to other Seuss books, that is. It's humorous and the writing is pretty advanced, but still makes sense, a great highway to learning new vocabulary. The pictures are pretty neat, all black and white, except for the highlighted green oobleck, nonsensically whimsical as ever. Great for Seuss fans--I do recommend starting off with The Cat in the Hat, for obvious reasons, but I see no reason not to build upon that :)
 Good story July 30, 2009
Paul Gehrman (San Francisco, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is pretty good and it has a nice message for children, but it just isn't quite as snappy or playful as other Seuss books (Green Eggs and Ham, Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who, etc). My four year old also doesn't like this book as well as other Seuss books, although he does occasionally ask for it.
A Wonderful Story of Divine Retribution May 21, 2009
Shanna A. Gonzalez (Gaithersburg, MD)
A wonderful story about an arrogant king, introduced in The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, who decides that he wants to rule the sky as well as the land, and brings down horror on his kingdom when his magicians cook up a dangerous, sticky new kind of precipitation. The story ends with Bartholomew, his page-boy, courageously speaking the truth to his foolish king, and the king's repentance brings about freedom for the land.
There are echoes of King David's deadly hubris (2 Samuel 24) in this story of divine retribution. Additionally, Bartholomew's example of speaking truth to power is an excellent one, and for those who wish their children to grow into thoughtful, conscientious citizens, this isn't a bad place to begin.
 Great Story but Poor Illustration March 5, 2009
Alicia K. Engler (Marshall MN)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
For a childrens book I didn't like the black and white illustrations. The only color they used was green (for the oobleck), but children like colorful pictures to look at. Great story though.
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