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Dr. Seuss’s ABC

By Dr. Seuss
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Dr. Seuss’s ABC is a whimsical and engaging alphabet book that introduces young readers to the letters of the alphabet. Through a series of playful rhymes and fantastical illustrations, each letter is brought to life with unique characters and fun scenarios, making learning entertaining and imaginative.
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You might enjoy this book if you love playful rhymes and imaginative illustrations that introduce the alphabet in a fun and engaging way. It's perfect for sparking young children's curiosity about letters and language through the whimsical style of a beloved author.

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From Aunt Annie’s alligator to the colourful Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, Dr. Seuss’s delightful book introduces early learners to the letters of the alphabet through an amazing array of crazy creatures.

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From Aunt Annie’s alligator to the colourful Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, Dr. Seuss’s ABC introduces early learners to the letters of the alphabet through an amazing array of crazy creatures.

Big B, little B, what begins with B? Baby, barber, bubbles and a bumblebee! Children can have lots of fun learning about big and little letters in a funny and engaging way.

With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures, and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years.

As the first step in a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins has relaunched 17 of Dr. Seuss's best-selling books, including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand, the bright new cover designs incorporate much-needed guidance on reading levels, with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands – Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children, Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own, and Yellow Back Books for older, more fluent readers to enjoy. Dr. Seuss’s ABC belongs to the Blue Back Book range.

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Dr. Seuss is celebrated for nurturing a lifelong passion for books and reading among children, as highlighted by The Telegraph. His engaging characters and playful rhymes spark children's imaginations, according to The Express. Sunday Times Magazine suggests his delightful rhymes are essential family reading, while The Guardian commends his memorable characters and captivating illustrations.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008203917

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 March 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Edition: Blue Back Book edition

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 163.0mm

Height: 225.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 64

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About the Author

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. In all Dr. Seuss wrote more than 40 children's books during a career that spanned over 50 years, picking up numerous awards, including two Emmy awards for television and a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation along the way.

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