A Whale of a Tale! (The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library, Book 12)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Whale of a Tale! (The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library, Book 12)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Bonnie Worth
Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz
Illustrated by Joe Mathieu
SeriesThe Cat in the Hat's Learning Library
Series part Volume No. Book 12
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
Dimensions(mm): Height 225,Width 163
ISBN/Barcode 9780007284863
ClassificationsDewey:599.5
Audience
Preschool (0-5)

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint HarperCollins
Publication Date 2 April 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

What's the story today? Funny that you should ask. We're going to take on a whale of a task... Join the Cat in the Hat as he introduces beginning readers to whales, dolphins and porpoises. This title and others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature and natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes and zany illustrations. Aimed at early readers - from four to seven year olds - the books are designed to bridge the gap between concept books written for preschoolers and more formal non fiction titles that require fluent reading skills. By presenting the facts in a lively and rhythmic manner, they provide the critical foundation upon which complex facts and ideas can eventually be built.

Author Biography

Theodor Seuss Geisel - better known to millions of his fans as Dr. Seuss - was born the son of a park superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904. After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man. He soon turned his many talents to writing children's books, and his first book - And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street - was published in 1937. His greatest claim to fame was the one and only The Cat in the Hat, published in 1957, the first of a hugely successful range of early learning books known as Beginner Books.

Reviews

Praise for Dr. Seuss: "[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 "The author... has filled many a childhood with unforgettable characters, stunning illustrations, and of course, glorious rhyme" The Guardian