{"product_id":"hooray-for-diffendoofer-day","title":"Hooray For Diffendoofer Day!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is based on 14 rough drawings and verses Geisel's secretary gave to the author's editor, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/19314.Janet_Schulman\" title=\"Janet Schulman\"\u003eJanet Schulman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, after his death in 1991.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn these scribbled sketches and scratched-out lines, we witness the Seussian process in building a story. When brainstorming the name of what resulted in the Diffendoofer School, he jots down several possible names—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"William Wilkins Woofer Junior,\" \"Woodrow Watkins Woofer,\" \"Zoofendorf Elementary,\" \"J. Ebeneezer Bomberg Jr.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—all of a slightly different cadence and rhythm, which he tests like a composer writing a new concerto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small collection of Geisel's rough sketches would be plenty to thrill even the Grinchiest of readers, but there's much more to this marvelous book. Renowned children's poet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/20775.Jack_Prelutsky\" title=\"Jack Prelutsky\"\u003eJack Prelutsky\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and award-winning illustrator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/23573.Lane_Smith\" title=\"Lane Smith\"\u003eLane Smith\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were called to action by Schulman to pull these sketches into a complete story that would make Dr. Seuss fruffulous with glee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrelutsky's delicious verse is uncannily Seussian, and it is inexplicably sensational when exploring the Diffendoofer School to discover good old Horton, a platter of green eggs and ham, and a few \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-ville scattered across the surreal and fascinating landscape of Smith's artwork. Lane and Prelutsky have gone above and beyond the call of duty, maintaining the characters and themes Geisel was just beginning to develop, but enhancing them with their own delightful stylistic stamps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note this copy has light creases on the cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780007127405\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Picture book, 64 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan\u003eHarperCollins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished: 1998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B - Good Condition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47324357722268,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/1597\/0972\/files\/hoorayfor.jpg?v=1786084095","url":"https:\/\/booksforless.co.nz\/products\/hooray-for-diffendoofer-day","provider":"Books For Less","version":"1.0","type":"link"}