The Butter Battle Book: (New York Times Notable Book of the Year) (Classic Seuss)
by Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel
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Author: Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss GeiselEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1984-01-12
ISBN: 0394865804
Number of pages: 56
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
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Book Review: I Love Dr. Seuss, not The Butter Battle Book
Summary: 1 Stars
There's a reason this book's popularity pales in comparison with the gazillion other wonderful books Dr. Seuss created. I believe Dr. Seuss was a genius, and my political leanings are in line with his. The only explanation I can come up with for this book is that it wasn't intended for children or non-violent adults, but rather to send to war mongers to show them the error of their ways. My five and seven year old daughters found it downright disturbing. I "accidentally" skipped over much of it when I saw the look of sadness, concern, and utter confusion on their faces. It details a war between two nations, and the somewhat silly names for the weaponry are not nearly enough to make the increasingly morbid arms race palatable.
There are just so many better Dr. Seuss books: for big kids and adults, try "Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are", "Oh, the Places You Will Go", or "Happy Birthday to You"; for little kids, read "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish", "Go Dog, Go!", and "Dr. Seuss's ABC". These are a much better representation of this man's talent, and just a tiny taste of the incredible treasures he left for the world to enjoy.
P.S. ANYTHING adapted by Tish Rabe for Dr. Seuss is excellent as well, and great for intelligent elementary-aged kids.
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Summary of The Butter Battle Book: (New York Times Notable Book of the Year) (Classic Seuss)
Illus. in full color.A cautionary Cold War tale (first told by Dr. Seuss back in 1984), The Butter Battle Book still has a lot to teach about intolerance and how tit-for-tat violence can quickly get out of hand. Explaining the very serious differences between the Zooks and the Yooks, a Zook grandpa tells his grandchild the unspeakable truth: "It's high time that you knew of the terribly horrible thing that Zooks do. In every Zook house and every Zook town every Zook eats his bread with the butter side down!" He then recalls his days with the Zook-Watching Border Patrol, as he gave any Zook who dared come close "a twitch with my tough-tufted prickley Snick-Berry Switch." But when the Zooks fought back, the switches gave way to Triple-Sling Jiggers, then Jigger-Rock Snatchems--even a Kick-a-Poo Kid that was "loaded with powerful Poo-a-Doo Powder and ants' eggs and bees' legs and dried-fried clam chowder."
With lots of fun and more-than-fair digs at the runaway spending and one-upmanship of U.S.-Soviet days, The Butter Battle Book makes a chuckle-filled read whether you're old enough to get the historical references or not. (And with all the Bitsy Big-Boy Boomeroos still in service, this book's message is far from obsolete.) (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes
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