Started by Dr. Seuss, finished by Jack Prelutsky, and illustrated by Lane Smith, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day is a joyous ode to individuality starring unsinkable teacher Miss Bonkers and the quirky Diffendoofer School (which must prove it has taught its students how to think--or have them sent to dreary Flobbertown). Included is an introduction by Dr. Seuss's longtime editor explaining how the book came to be and reproductions of Dr. Seuss's original pencil sketches and hand-printed notes for the book--a true find for all Seuss collectors Jack Prelutsky and Lane Smith pay homage to the Good Doctor in their own distinctive ways, the result of which is the union of three one-of-a-kind voices in a brand-new, completely original book that is greater than the sum of its parts. For all of us who will never forget our school days and that special teacher, here is a book to give and to get.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/20/1998
ISBN: 9780679890089
Pages: 56
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.20w x 0.50d
Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Nominee
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/16/1998 pg. 211
Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/1998 pg. 501
Booklist 05/01/1998 pg. 1522
School Library Journal 06/01/1998 pg. 121
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1998 pg. 306 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 19490 / Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!
Reading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5