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The Sneetches and Other Stories: Yellow Back Book (Dr Seuss - Yellow Back Book) Paperback – International Edition, May 6, 2003

by Dr. Seuss (Author, Illustrator)
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The Star-Bellied Sneetches have bellies with Stars, but the Plain-Bellied Sneetches have none upon thars! Rivalries rocket when Sylvester McMonkey McBean steps in to prey on their prejudices, but in the end we realise that prejudice is nothing more than a rediculous waste of time.

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. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranked among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors, Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide.

As the first step in a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins is relaunching 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. The Sneetches and Other Stories belongs to the Yellow Back Book range.

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  6. Publisher
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  7. Publication date
    May 6, 2003
  8. ISBN-10
    0007158505
  9. ISBN-13
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The Star-Bellied Sneetches think they're much better than the Plain-Bellied Sneetches. But they're about to discover that its whats inside that really matters!

By combining the funniest stories, craziest creatures and zaniest pictures with his unique blend of rhyme, rhythm and repetition, Dr. Seuss helps children of all ages and abilities learn to read.

'Dr. Seuss makes reading fun!'

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks; Rebranded edition (May 6, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 68 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0007158505
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007158508
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3+ years, from customers
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.42 x 0.2 x 8.86 inches
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Theodor Seuss Geisel—aka Dr. Seuss—is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have been a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (and others that he wrote but did not illustrate, including some under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been translated into 45 languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody.

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G. K. Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless comics
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
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Great learning experience for everyone, not just children.
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Teresa Garnett
5.0 out of 5 stars Sneetchs & other stories
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
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Good selection of stories in one book.
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Emily Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT Children’s Book
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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This is a favorite of mine and my children! We all love the stories and feel that they teach good lessons. Definitely a staple for any home children’s library.
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Trenton Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars the "And Other Stories" is pretty good, too
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The Sneetches and Other Stories is fantastic reading for your child. It's not just that excellent first story in the title, but also three others that range from fun to thoughtful.

The Sneetches is about creatures who separate into two groups based on appearance. With the star-bellied Sneetches looking down on the non-star-bellied Sneetches, tension builds...until in walks an entrepreneur who can instantly erase the differences with a "star-on" machine. I've heard reviewers crank about this story being pro-welfare, or liberal propaganda, but the lesson is more about prejudice, and while I won't spoil the story for you, there is a very P.T. Barnum-styled ending that helps the Sneetches realize that snap judgements lead to blinding one to what matters.

The story "The Zax" is another blindered example where two creatures hate each other so much they let life pass them by. The rest of the world moves on, while they can't seem to get over their mutual dislike of each other. This story is very short.

Then we have "Too Many Daves". Hilarious and silly, this is practically a short two-page poem, all about a mother who made the mistake of naming all of her children Dave. My daughter was always delighted when I read this story because of all the silly words in it.

Which brings us to the unsung gem at the end of "The Sneetches and Other Stories": the tale "What Was I Afraid Of?" Dealing with a child's fear of the unknown, this spooky little tale resolves itself sweetly, and I really enjoy the way Dr. Seuss shows a child that perhaps with a bit of determination, one might find that one's fears and anxieties really aren't so bad after all. The fact that the main character is afraid of a pair of green pants is silly enough that a child can instantly grasp that there are reasonable fears...and then there are unreasonable ones.

Whatever stories you choose to read, read to your child. You will see a huge difference in their learning, because you took the time to be with them and encouraged them. I loved The Sneetches and Other Stories because its lessons to me are the sorts of things every child should learn about dealing with others and with themselves.
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Autumn
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Dr. Seuss story
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2023
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The Sneetches is probably my favorite Dr. Seuss story (and I adore many)!

If you want to teach your little ones about the silliness, futility, and waste of prejudice and elitism (as well as the silliness, futility, and waste of striving to change to be like the “in” crowd) at a level they can get, this is the story! It’s also just really fun to read, and it has a happy ending: “That day all the Sneetches forgot about stars And whether they had one - or not - upon thars.” LOVE!!!

The book contains other fun stories as well. The Zax particularly is another gem. 🤗
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christine velasco
5.0 out of 5 stars It's Dr Seuss!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
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This is a great story to show racism and equality.
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Ellen Goddard
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the Stories in this Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024
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Bought this book for my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter. Dr. Seuss never disappoints. We got a record player recently (and they are the going rage right now). We were able to score the old record of the stories within this Dr. Seuss book. We turn the pages as we listen to the story on the record. (I was only able to purchase the record off of eBay). The book by Dr. Seuss does not disappoint. These are some of his older stories. My granddaughter’s favorite is the one about the “pale green pants with nobody inside of them.” I remember listening to this story on 8 track tape when I was four years old. That was over 55 years ago. Like I said, Dr. Seuss never goes out of style.
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GRam2055
5.0 out of 5 stars Too Many Daves …
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
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One of several poems in this book that I love. I have enjoyed many laughs with my children and now my grandchildren reading Dr. Seuss. Never gets old, just like the Frog and Toad stories.
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greatmysticbushape
5.0 out of 5 stars still the best
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2022
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unsurpassed an probably never will be.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2024
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Ingeburg Boehm-Bezing
5.0 out of 5 stars Meine 4 Urenkel lieben diese Bücher
Reviewed in Germany on October 12, 2023
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Alle seine Bücher sind humorvoll und herrlich zum Vorlesen.
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Eris
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
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Its a really nice book, with beautiful messages. I loved the vibrant colors it has and the creative illustrations. It has a lot of vocabulary for anyone interested in teaching their kids english in a fun way. It has the story of the Sneetches and three more stories.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in Spain on February 21, 2023
Its a really nice book, with beautiful messages. I loved the vibrant colors it has and the creative illustrations. It has a lot of vocabulary for anyone interested in teaching their kids english in a fun way. It has the story of the Sneetches and three more stories.
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Don
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in India on November 27, 2021
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What more to expect of Dr. Seuss, super stories!
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