Imagine That!
What's Imagine That! About
A lively new picture-book biography of the most beloved children’s book author of all time: Dr. Seuss! Have you ever wondered how the great Dr. Seuss wrote his most famous book? Did you know that for The Cat in the Hat, he wasn’t allowed to make up the fun words he was known for–like OOBLECK and IT-KUTCH and HIPPO-NO-HUNGUS? He was only allowed to use words from a very strict list! This bouncy account of the early career of Dr. Seuss (a.k.a. Ted Geisel) proves that sometimes limitations can be the best inspiration of all. Kid-friendly prose (with Seussian rhyme for Ted’s dialogue) and whimsical illustrations by award winner Kevin Hawkes recall the work of Dr. Seuss himself. Writing tips from Dr. Seuss and exclusive letters from the author and illustrator, detailing how they created this book, are included!
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Judy Sierra, who holds a Ph.D. in folklore, puts a hilarious new spin on some of the most familiar storybook characters in her two books starring B.B. Wolf. She is the author of other highly acclaimed picture books such as Wild About Books, a New York Times #1 Bestseller, Born to Read, and The Sleepy Little Alphabet.
Kevin Hawkes is the illustrator of more than forty books for children, including The Three Mouths of Little Tom Drum by Nancy Willard; Weslandia and Sidewalk Circus by Paul Fleischman; and Handel, Who Knew What He Liked and Me, All Alone, at the End of the World by M. T. Anderson. Kevin Hawkes lives in southern Maine.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780553510973
- Publication Date
- September 12, 2017
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
- Original Publication Date
- September 12, 2017
- Page Count
- 48
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 3 - 7 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2015044011
- Lexile® Level
- AD600L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.6
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 192295
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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