Dr. Seuss's ABC by Dr. Seuss

This is a book that I actually read to my nephew when ever I am in California, and the inspiration for choosing Dr. Seuss for my illustration study. Of course, he gets mad because I don't "read it like daddy." This just shows how important it is for parents to read to their children, but that is a topic for another type of blog. Anyway, this is a classic example of both Seuss' ability to write and illustrate. Every picture in the book goes with the letter, but that is to be expected. What makes this book so entertaining is that EVERYTHING starts with the letter in focus, for example, on page 34 the letter O, it says, "Osar's only ostrich oiled an orange owl today" and it depicts an ostrich with an oil can, pouring a single drip onto an orange colored owl. Every letter gets the same wonderfully creative treatment. One can really see why Dr. Seuss is one the greatest, if not the greatest, children book authors of all time. Of course this is targeted to children learning their ABC's, but anyone should be able to read this and still find enjoyment in its pages.