Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1998 · Est. 9 min read-aloud

Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!

By Dr. Seuss, Jack Prelutsky, Lane Smith

A school must prove its students can think or face a dreary fate.

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64 pages· 1,145 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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At Diffendoofer School, Miss Bonkers faces a challenge: prove her students can think or they'll be sent to Flobbertown. With quirky lessons and a unique spirit, can they rise to the test? Discover a tale of creativity and individuality where the stakes are high and the outcome uncertain. Will Diffendoofer's unconventional ways triumph, or will they succumb to conformity? Join the adventure and celebrate the power of thinking differently.

From the publisher

Started by Dr. Seuss, finished by Jack Prelutsky, and illustrated by Lane Smith, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! is a joyous ode to individuality starring unsinkable teacher Miss Bonkers and the quirky Diffendoofer School (which must prove it has taught its students how to think–or have them sent to dreary Flobbertown). Included is an introduction by Dr. Seuss’s longtime editor explaining how the book came to be and reproductions of Dr. Seuss’s original pencil sketches and hand-printed notes for the book—a true find for all Seuss collectors! Jack Prelutsky and Lane Smith pay homage to the Good Doctor in their own distinctive ways, the result of which is the union of three one-of-a-kind voices in a brand-new, completely original book that is greater than the sum of its parts. For all of us who will never forget our school days and that special teacher, here is a book to give and to get.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
64
Words
1,145
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD620L
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about teachers
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
19490
Publication
Published
April 8, 1998
First published
January 1, 1998
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780679890089

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