le book review number thirty-four~ horton hatches the egg

title: horton hatches the egg
author: Dr. Seuss
personal star rating: 4/5 stars

When Mayzie the bird decides she needs a vacation from sitting on her egg, Horton passes by and she asks him to stay on her nest so she can take a break. Horton says this:
"You want a vacation. Go fly off and take it.
I'll sit on your egg and I'll try not to break it.
I'll stay and be faithful. I mean what I say."
"Toodle-oo!" sand out Mayzie and fluttered away.

Horton sat and sat and then he has the adventure that he would never expect. He stays with the egg through all types of weather.
He says to himself,
"I meant what I said
And I said what I meant . . .
An elephant's faithful
One hundred per cent!"

Although he was laughed at he refused to break his promise. This says a lot about Horton's loyalty. I adored reading this book and think it's a great follow up about Horton.

le book review number thirty-three~ horton hears a who

title: horton hears a who
author: Dr. Seuss
personal star rating: 5/5 stars

Horton the elephant is a large animal with an even bigger heart. He believes that everyone is someone despite their size. I find this to be very cute and fun and shows that everyone is somebody.

Even though nobody can see the Whos on the little speck of dust, Horton heard them and made it his mission to keep them from harm.

But with a kangaroo who at first refuses to believe, Horton has to come to their rescue on more than one occasion. And Horton proves that sometimes you just have to listen really hard to hear what's right in front of you.

memorable moments from this book are:


"I'll just have to save him. Because, after all,
A person's a person, no matter how small."


"I've got to protect them. I'm bigger than they."

"While Horton chased after, with groans, over stones
That tattered his toenails and battered his bones,
And begged, 'Please don't harm all my little folks, who
Have as much right to live as us bigger folks do!'"

"'Of course.' Horton answered. 'Of course I will stick.
I'll stick by you small folks through thin and through thick!'"

le book review number thirty-two~ if i ran the circus

title: if i ran the circus
author: Dr. Seuss
personal star rating: 4/5 stars

Morris McGurk has a dream to open a circus behind Sneelock's store. His ideas are remarkably imaginative and the recurrence of Sneelock helping him was humorous and also incorporated wonderfully.

I definitely think the artwork inside was an important factor in the entire book. The way the illustrations bring each event and creature to life is admirable. I thought it was funny and cute.

Morris's big idea is described with great detail. I admire the creativity.

le book review number thirty-one~ if i ran the zoo

title: if i ran the zoo
author: Dr. Seuss
personal star rating: 3.5/5 stars

I really wanted to give it a full 4 stars. There was one particular racial stereotype that made it lose that half a star. I understand that it was published in 1950, and since then we have become more sensitive towards this any type of racial difference. I think it was still a wonderful read but gave me pause to think about how far we've come with books nowadays that are directed at children and how they are all about including each type of person. I find that the equality is a wonderful thing. But I also love Dr. Seuss and that's why I still gave it 3.5 stars.

It's wonderfully imaginative and the creatures that Gerald McGrew creates are intriguing and unique. I definitely have much respect for the pictures, it gives such detail to the animals that Gerald wants for his zoo. I think the NERD was my favourite part. It made me smile and laugh.

le book review number thirty~ the lorax

title: the lorax
author: Dr. Seuss
personal star rating: 5/5 stars

I was at the library on Saturday afternoon and was looking for books for a school assignment. It involved analyzing a children's book. I ended up taking out several books just for fun. So here we go.

I adored reading this book. I watched the movie when it came out and reading this book was just amazing. I think everyone should pick up this book and enjoy sitting around reading it for a few minutes. It's nice to just read it aloud for the fun of it.

It's a touching story about saving the trees. It's a must read for anyone, and anyone can enjoy it.

A few wonderful, amazing, and memorable moments are as follows:

"I laughed at the Lorax, 'You poor stupid guy!
You never can tell what some people will buy.'"

"I, the Once-ler, felt sad
as I watched them all go.
BUT...
business is business!
And business must grow..."

"I meant no harm. I most truly did not.
But I had to grow bigger. So bigger I got."

"And all that the Lorax left here in the mess
was a small pile of rocks, with one word . . .
'UNLESS.'"

"'But now,' says the Once-ler,
'Now that you're here,
the word of the Lorax seems perfectly clear.
UNLESS someone like you
cares a whole awful lot,
nothing is going to get better.
It's not."