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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1949 · Est. 23 min read-aloud
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
By Dr. Seuss
Part of the Classic Seuss series
A king's wish for new weather creates a sticky disaster.
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48 pages· 2,889 words· Est. 23 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
King Derwin, tired of ordinary weather, commands his magicians to conjure something extraordinary. Instead, a sticky green substance called Oobleck rains down, causing chaos. Only Bartholomew, a clever page boy, can help the king find a simple solution to this magical mishap. Can words alone save the kingdom from this gooey predicament?
From the publisher
In this Caldecott Honor–winning picture book, join Bartholomew Cubbins in Dr. Seuss’s classic tale of one king’s magical mishap. Bored with rain, sun, fog, and snow, King Derwin of Didd summons his royal magicians to create something new and exciting to fall from the sky. What he gets is a storm of sticky green globs called Oobleck, which soon causes a royal mess. But with the assistance of the wise page boy Bartholomew, the king (along with young readers) learns that the simplest words can sometimes solve the biggest problems.
Awards
At a glance
- Format
- Library Binding
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 2,889
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 590L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.2
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 9003
Publication
- Published
- October 12, 1949
- First published
- January 1, 1949
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780394900759
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