Gerald McBoing Boing by Dr. Seuss; Illustrated by Mel Crawford
	List Price:   $12.95 Unit Price:   $10.36 You Save:   $2.59 (20%) ISBN-10:   0679891404 ISBN-13:   9780679891406 Publisher:   Random House [IN]; Books for Young Readers Series:   Classic Seuss Ser. Category:   Beginning Readers Pub. Date:   February 2000 Pages:   32 Format:   Hardcover Ages:   5 to 8 Grades:   0 to 3
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
Nearly 50 years ago, Theodor Geisel -- known to the world even then as Dr. Seuss -- met up with a friend who worked for a new animation studio called United Productions of America. 'UPA has a fresh outlook,' the friend said. Could Seuss write something new and different for them? Something that had a little more going for it than the usual cats chasing mice? 'Just suppose,' Seuss came back, 'there was a little kid who didn't speak words but only weird sounds?' And that's how Gerald McBoing Boing came into being. Brought to life by UPA as an animated cartoon, it attracted legions of fans, rave reviews, and went on to win an Academy Award in 1951. Available in book form only briefly at the time of the movie's release, here it is again -- unique, delectable, vintage Seuss. 'They say it all started when Gerald was two That' s the age kids start talking least, most of them do. Well, when he started talking, you know what he said?He didn' t talk words he went 'boing boing' instead!' So goes the hilarious tale of a boy who was a little bit different a tale that only Dr. Seuss could create. Based on the Academy Award-winning motion picture!