Bartholomew and the Oobleck
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1949 · Est. 23 min read-aloud

Bartholomew and the Oobleck

Written 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· 590L
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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

Caldecott Honor (1950)
At a glance
Format
Library Binding
Pages
48
Words
2,889
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
590L
Themes & topics
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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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