Title: DR. SEUSS'S HORSE MUSEUM
Author: Dr. Seuss & Andrew Joyner (Illustrations)
Pub. Date: September 3, 2019
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 80
A never-before-published Dr. Seuss book about creating and looking
at art!
Based on a manuscript and sketches discovered in 2013, this book
is like a visit to a museum--with a horse as your guide!
Explore how different artists have seen horses, and maybe even
find a new way of looking at them yourself. Discover full-color photographic
art reproductions of pieces by Picasso, George Stubbs, Rosa Bonheur, Alexander
Calder, Jacob Lawrence, Deborah Butterfield, Franz Marc, Jackson Pollock, and
many others--all of which feature a horse! Young readers will find themselves
delightfully transported by the engaging equines as they learn about the
creative process and how to see art in new ways.
Taking inspiration from Dr. Seuss's original sketches, acclaimed
illustrator Andrew Joyner has created a look that is both subtly Seussian and
wholly his own. His whimsical illustrations are combined throughout with
"real-life" art. Cameo appearances by classic Dr. Seuss characters
(among them the Cat in the Hat, the Grinch, and Horton the Elephant) make Dr.
Seuss's Horse Museum a playful picture book that is totally unique. Ideal for
home or classroom use, it encourages critical thinking and makes a great gift
for Seuss fans, artists, and horse lovers of all ages.
Publisher's Notes discuss the discovery of the manuscript and
sketches, Dr. Seuss's interest in understanding modern art, the process of
creating the book, and information about each of the artists and art
reproductions in the book.
REVIEW: Dr. Seuss's books should be a staple in everyone's personal library. I remember reading them countless times in my childhood and eventually including a couple of titles in my senior project in High School. I am a homeschooling mom who reads Dr. Seuss out loud whenever I am asked. I figured my two youngest would love this one and my oldest who is ten would just think it 'meh".
The artwork that is included and the styles of art that it discusses had my ten year old asking me to look up some local art museums in our area because she wants to see more. This potentially opened a new door to my children and I could not be more thrilled for them to learn more about the world and that's thanks to Dr. Seuss.
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield,
MA. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford
University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he
met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and
began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America
at the time, submitting both cartoons and humorous articles for them.
Additionally, he was submitting cartoons to Life, Vanity Fair and Liberty. In
some of his works, he'd made reference to an insecticide called Flit. These
references gained notice, and led to a contract to draw comic ads for Flit.
This association lasted 17 years, gained him national exposure, and coined the
catchphrase "Quick, Henry, the Flit!"
In 1936 on the way to a vaction in Europe, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines, he came up with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which was then promptly rejected by the first 43 publishers he showed it to. Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success.
During WW II, Geisel joined the army and was sent to Hollywood. Captain Geisel would write for Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit (for which he won the Legion of Merit) and do documentaries (he won Oscar's for Hitler Lives and Design for Death). He also created a cartoon called Gerald McBoing-Boing which also won him an Oscar.
In May of 1954, Life published a report concerning illiteracy among school children. The report said, among other things, that children were having trouble to read because their books were boring. This inspired Geisel's publisher, and prompted him to send Geisel a list of 400 words he felt were important, asked him to cut the list to 250 words (the publishers idea of how many words at one time a first grader could absorb), and write a book. Nine months later, Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him published The Cat in the Hat, which went on to instant success.
In 1960 Bennett Cerf bet Geisel $50 that he couldn't write an entire book using only fifty words. The result was Green Eggs and Ham. Cerf never paid the $50 from the bet.
Helen Palmer Geisel died in 1967. Theodor Geisel married Audrey Stone Diamond in 1968. Theodor Seuss Geisel died 24 September 1991.
Also worked under the pen name:
Theo Le Sieg
In 1936 on the way to a vaction in Europe, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines, he came up with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which was then promptly rejected by the first 43 publishers he showed it to. Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success.
During WW II, Geisel joined the army and was sent to Hollywood. Captain Geisel would write for Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit (for which he won the Legion of Merit) and do documentaries (he won Oscar's for Hitler Lives and Design for Death). He also created a cartoon called Gerald McBoing-Boing which also won him an Oscar.
In May of 1954, Life published a report concerning illiteracy among school children. The report said, among other things, that children were having trouble to read because their books were boring. This inspired Geisel's publisher, and prompted him to send Geisel a list of 400 words he felt were important, asked him to cut the list to 250 words (the publishers idea of how many words at one time a first grader could absorb), and write a book. Nine months later, Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him published The Cat in the Hat, which went on to instant success.
In 1960 Bennett Cerf bet Geisel $50 that he couldn't write an entire book using only fifty words. The result was Green Eggs and Ham. Cerf never paid the $50 from the bet.
Helen Palmer Geisel died in 1967. Theodor Geisel married Audrey Stone Diamond in 1968. Theodor Seuss Geisel died 24 September 1991.
Also worked under the pen name:
Theo Le Sieg
Andrew
Joyner is an internationally published illustrator and author. His popular
books include The Terrible Plop, written by Ursula Dubosarsky. He lives in
South Australia.
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