From BookJive
| « prev | next » |
|
|
| Edition: | Random House (Hardcover) |
| Author: | Dr. Seuss |
| Published: | April 1958 |
| Pages: | 96 |
| ISBN 10: | 0394800877 |
| New: | $7.15 (73) |
| Used: | $0.18 (146) |
| + add to my profile | |
Yertle the Turtle
The titular story revolves around a Yertle the Turtle, the king of the pond. Unsatisfied with the stone that serves as his throne, he commands the other turtles to stack themselves beneath him so that he can see further and expand his kingdom. However, the turtle at the bottom of the pile, named Mack, asks Yertle for a respite. Ignoring his request, Yertle commands more and more turtles to add to his throne, until he notices the moon rising above him as the night approaches. Furious that something "dares to be higher than Yertle the King", he decides to call for even more turtles in an attempt to rise above it. However, before he can give the command, Mack burps, shaking the stack of turtles and tossing Yertle off into the mud, leaving him "King of the Mud" and freeing the others.
Gertrude McFuzz
The second story recounts the tale of the "girl-bird" Gertrude McFuzz, who has a small, plain tail and envies Lolla-Lee-Lou, who has two tail feathers. Gertrude's uncle tells her where she can find berries that will make her tail grow, and she eats the entire vine, causing her tail to grow to an enormous size. However, the added weight prevents her from flying, and she is rescued by her uncle and his group of birds, who pluck out all of her tail feathers. Though she has only one feather left—as before—she now has "enough, because now she is smarter."
The Big Brag
The third and final story tells of a rabbit and a bear, who both boast that they are the "best of the beasts", because of the range of their hearing and smelling abilities, respectively. However, they are humbled by a worm who claims he can see all around the world—right back to his own hill, where he sees the rabbit and bear, whom he calls "the two biggest fools that have ever been seen".
