Hop on Pop: The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use (Bright & Early Board Books(tm)) - Hardcover

Seuss, Dr.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375828370 ISBN 13: 9780375828379

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2004

Synopsis

A condensed, board-book version of the classic best-seller introduces the youngest readers to the wonderful world of Seussian word play.

About this title

Review:

First published in 1963, Hop on Pop remains a perennial favourite when it comes to teaching kids to read. Here, as in most of his extensive body of work, Dr. Seuss creates uncomplicated, monosyllabic rhymes to foster learning and inspire children to read. But what was radical about this little book at the time of publication (and what makes it still compelling today) is Seuss's departure from the traditionally dull pictures and sentences used in reading primers. In contrast, the illustrations here are wild and wonderful, and the accompanying language, while simple, is delightfully silly. For example, the rhyme "THREE TREE / Three fish in a tree / Fish in a tree? / How can that be?" is brought to life with a trio of plump, self-satisfied fish perched atop globular branches as two stymied hybrid dog-rabbit-humanoids look on in consternation. Hop on Pop does much more than teach children the basics of word construction, it also introduces them to the incomparable pleasure of reading a book. (Under Fives)

Review:

“[Dr. Seuss] has...instilled a lifelong love of books, learning and reading [in children]” – The Telegraph

“Dr. Seuss ignites a child’s imagination with his mischievous characters and zany verses” – The Express

“The magic of Dr. Seuss, with his hilarious rhymes, belongs on the family bookshelf” – Sunday Times Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0375828370
• ISBN 13: 9780375828379
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 24