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eddy84p's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mariahroze's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book to my students and they really enjoyed it! I had never even heard of this Dr. Seuss book before.
"A plain horse and wagon on Mulberry Street grows into a story that no one can beat! In this tale, Young Marco allows his imagination to run riot as he travels home from school one day, to the extent that a horse and cart is soon transformed into a chaotic carnival of colourful creatures in his own mind."
"A plain horse and wagon on Mulberry Street grows into a story that no one can beat! In this tale, Young Marco allows his imagination to run riot as he travels home from school one day, to the extent that a horse and cart is soon transformed into a chaotic carnival of colourful creatures in his own mind."
msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. I'm not the biggest fan of this Dr. Seuss book. Like at all.
Aside from the elephant. ;)
Aside from the elephant. ;)
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
I remember this one from growing up but I don't recall reading it to our kids. Perhaps because the kid in this story had trouble telling the difference between fact and fiction - but he does fine in the end. But reading this one is a hoot - its got fun writing and fun art to match.
sheep17's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
jayhawkshoes's review against another edition
5.0
Coming from a long line of story tellers and truth benders, this book had so much appeal to me as a child and as an adult. It is not the most popular Dr. Seuss book, but I love how this story grows and grows all from a little cart.
findthosedreams's review against another edition
3.0
2015 Reading Challenge: A popular author's first book.
I actually never heard of this until I googled Dr Suess' first book. It's pretty cute. I liked the narrative style. I definitely read it as an adult though because I diagnosed the main character as a compulsive liar who just wants to please his overbearing father.
I actually never heard of this until I googled Dr Suess' first book. It's pretty cute. I liked the narrative style. I definitely read it as an adult though because I diagnosed the main character as a compulsive liar who just wants to please his overbearing father.
paperfemme's review against another edition
2.0
The more that I read this the less that I can overlook the vague racist and sexist undertones. I contextualize in the time it was written for myself and I explain why it's problematic to our 19 month old. That helps, but this may go the way of Skippy John Jones... In the never never pile.
greenweasel11's review against another edition
4.0
This book taught me that Chinese men eat with sticks and Rajahs have rubies.
Actually, no, wait, that's stereotyping, and we can't have that.
This book taught me that there exists a Chinese man who eats with sticks, and also there exists a Rajah with rubies (perched high on a throne, incidentally).
Actually, no, wait, that's stereotyping, and we can't have that.
This book taught me that there exists a Chinese man who eats with sticks, and also there exists a Rajah with rubies (perched high on a throne, incidentally).