And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street – A Closer Look
Marco found himself stuck in a very difficult situation. You see, his father instructed him to keep his eyes wide open, be on the look out for interesting sights he will find on the way to and from school. HOWEVER, all that he sees is a boring old horse and a wagon – nothing interesting, nothing worth being jovial about while telling his father. But, what if he had something more, something catchy to report? What about a zebra pulling the wagon? What if that zebra could be pulling a blue and golden chariot? Wait! Even better would be a reindeer tasked on that harness and pulling the whole thing.
The story grows even more interesting and elaborate when Marco reasoned out that a reindeer should be pulling a sled. Indeed, an even more unusual sight would be an elephant with a Rajah filled with ruby and other jewelries on top of the massive creature. He finally exclaimed – “That makes a story no one can beat, when I say that I saw it on Mulberry Street!” Time and time again, Marco beats the previous craft of imagination until he bursts into sheer excitement to tell his father what interesting stuff he saw on Mulberry Street.
And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street – the writer of this book, which is no other than the Pulitzer-prize winning author Dr. Seuss, needs no further introduction. His rhymes and repetitions as he explores the imagination of a child will always be fresh and outlandish today as it was when it was first published back in 1937. Needless to say, this is a classic that will never fade. Your generation had fun with reading it and you can be sure that your sons, daughters, grand kids, etc. will feel the same excitement with every page.
And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street – First Thoughts
When I first opened this book, I was shocked with the illustrations. They are not as large and as elaborate as the drawings found in other writings of Dr. Seuss. Along with that, the poetry is a little restrained compared to his works like The Cat In The Hat and Green Eggs And Ham. It will surely get you wondering why it is different from his other works. That’s when you realize that this is the very first book written by the acclaimed kids’ book author. However, don’t think that this book scores low in the catchiness department. I loved it as a kid and so did my 8 year old son. Matter of fact, whenever he feels bored, whenever he’s done with his homework and has nothing to do, he wouldn’t hesitate to grab this book and read it.
And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street – My Point Of View
Reading through it with adult eyes, I think this book has worked very well at different levels. First off, this book shows the sort of miscommunication that often plagues the relationship of a parent and a child – setting up barriers instead of allowing them to enjoy their differences instead. I think Marco’s father needs to learn how to enjoy his son’s imagination – provided that Marco doesn’t get confused with what is reality and what is made up by his imagination.
Next, a lot of people, especially the grown ups, have a hard time understanding how to be creative. Substituting elements – this classic technique is shown here. Reading through the book, you would see how substituting elements is elegantly displayed. First off, you need to replace one element. Next, you would check if it would help to create or substitute another element to make the 2 parts related, so on and so forth. In the end, you have created something wonderful, something catchy. That’s very hard to do from a blank sheet of paper. Fiction writers – this is a book that you have to read!
Bottom line, And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss isn’t just an excellent readers book. There is a lot to be learned from it – both by you and your kids. You, as a parent, could learn how to cherish your child’s imagination while guiding them by hand – making them realize the difference between the real thing and what’s been made up. Your kids, on the other hand, will benefit greatly with the simple vocabulary, rhymes, and repetitions that will take their reading skills to the next level.
And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss – I’m giving it 2 thumbs up!