bigbendmarine
5 year old buck +
Few years ago I wanted to share one of my favorite childhood books with my daughter so I looked to see if I could find a video of ANY reading of it online. Couldn't find a single reading. So... ordered a copy of the book and yesterday remedied the lack of the video being online.
Now for the "how much times have changed" / few interesting aspects of the video.
Now for the "how much times have changed" / few interesting aspects of the video.
- Author and graduate of Wellesley College, Helen Palmer, penned the book where not only CALIFORNIA-based Marine Corps troops were prominently featured, but a little kid also JOYOUSLY took up arms with them.
- Helen Palmer was actually the wife of Dr. Seuss for nearly 40 years... AND the book which smiled on the military and firearms was a "Cat in the Hat" BEGINNER BOOK!
- The NEW YORK TIMES identified the book as one of the best JUVENILLE books of 1963!
- Helen Palmer sadly took her life several later after Dr. Seuss pulled a "John Edwards" on her by having a rather open affair while Helen battled a series of serious health issues... something I bet most schools and teachers don't have a clue about when pushing "Dr. Seuss Days." His second wife even apologized to her own two daughters / Dr. Seuss's stepchildren later in life as supposedly Seuss didn't actually like having kids around and she sent them off to boarding schools.
