eddy84p's review
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
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
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
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.
jgyweniverel's review against another edition
5.0
And to think that I read this book, and I’m still not a racist! A book about a boy with a huge imagination is banned? Why is it that there are some who feel it is their “Divine Right” to tell me what I can and cannot read or feel!
I saw nothing in this book except a boy with a huge imagination! So, is having an imagination a sin now?
I saw nothing in this book except a boy with a huge imagination! So, is having an imagination a sin now?
sheep17's review
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
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
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
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.