Subtitled "Dr. Seuss's Surprising Word Book," The Shape of Meand Other Stuff certainly lives up to its billing. In thisdelightful book, first published in 1973, kids are encouraged toponder shapes they may never have considered before: "Just thinkabout the shape of beans and flowers and mice and big machines!"Dr. Seuss's illustrations are in silhouette (for the purpose ofaccenting the outlines of figures), but are nonetheless up to parwith his usual wacky, amusing style. Soaring well beyond themundane arena of circles, triangles, and squares, here we arechallenged to consider "the shape of camels … the shape of bees andthe wonderful shapes of back door keys!" Kids will love the sillyrhymes and funny pictures, and parents will appreciate thisoriginal take on the largely untapped world of shapes.
　　This wacky, rhyming exploration of the concept of shapes willbe welcomed by beginning readers.

Theodor Seuss Geisel - better known to millions of his fans asDr. Seuss is quite simply the most beloved children’s book authorin the world.
　　Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr.Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations ofyoungsters and parents. In the process, he helped millions of kidslearn to read.
　　Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield,Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904. After graduating from DartmouthCollege in 1925, he went to Oxford University, intending to acquirea doctorate in literature.
　　Geisel published his first children's book, And to Think ThatI Saw It on Mulberry Street, in 1937, after 27 publishers rejectedit.
　　Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984, an Academy Award, threeEmmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and three Caldecott Honors,Geisel wrote and illustrated 44 books. While Theodor Geisel died onSeptember 24, 1991, Dr. Seuss lives on, inspiring generations ofchildren of all ages to explore the joys of reading.