The Sneetches and Other Stories Paperback – International Edition, April 1, 2019

Doctor Seuss books are not racist. Stop being so sensitive and look past what you feel is racism and you’ll get a good understanding of what he was saying was not meant to be hurtful, But just to bring books for kids of all ages.

The story of the sneetches makes a case against racism. The story and images are delightful, entertaining and educational.

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.

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.

Great learning experience for everyone, not just children.

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But live it. It's Dr suess

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. 🤗

unsurpassed an probably never will be.

Alle seine Bücher sind humorvoll und herrlich zum Vorlesen.

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.

This wonderful book addresses many issues related to prejudice, superiority, judging others, segregation, division of people, rigid thinking (You're Wrong and I'm Right) as well as "Fear of the UNKNOWN"..in 4 short stories.It was written around the period of the US Civil Rights movement, and was a way that Dr Suess hoped to reach youth, by exposing them to the adult nonsense of judging people by the way they look.Due to the current trend of Woke-ism in modern education, most modern books that attempt to address this topic end up creating more division, hatred, confusion and self-doubt rather than understanding, self-reflection, and love for other human beings.Mercifully, we can go back a few decades and find someone with the wisdom of Dr Suess, who came from a place of love.Although this may not be "the best" of his writing, it is surely one of the most important in terms of the themes it brings up.Note: if you are triggered by my using the term WOKE...just ignore this review and look up the book yourself and see if you like it. Don't look over this gem due to your dislike of me or any reviewer.As I struggle to find good children's books and young adult titles that are not influenced by WOKE culture, perhaps someone will find this review of use.P.S. The last story about the "scary trousers" is fantastic, too...addressing how we can fear something irrationally...just because we don't understand it.

What more to expect of Dr. Seuss, super stories!