Its a single poetic variation on the theme of adult skepticism thats no match for childhood faith and daydreaming. A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in mcelligots pool. Find great deals on ebay for mcelligots pool and mcelligots pool 1947. The farmer feels quite certain that the narrator will never catch a fish due to the unhealthy environment that the pool provides.
Who knows what fantastic fish might fish in mcelligots pool. A small boy is fishing in the tiny, unpromising mcelligots pool, a puddle that as a passing farmer informs our diminutive hero is nothing but a hole where people dispose of their. A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in mcelligot s pool. This first issue dustjacket has the publishers printed price of 250250 present on the front flap of the dustjacket. Since the book was written 1947, rules and regulations have. Created by oceanhouse media view the app website share. Seuss, 1947, random house edition, in english mcelligots pool 1947 edition open library. A mixture of stylized black and white, and color illustrations. I did learn that this was a very important book, released in 1947, from dr. It was first published by random house on january 22, 1990, making it his. Seuss dr mcelligot s pool first edition 1947 seuss s first book since 1940 delayed due to seuss s military service.
Pool features the protagonist of and to think that i saw it on mulberry street, marco, and again centers on the same themes of child imagination and how it is restricted by the adult world, as he describes the colorful array of fish he. Binding is variant b, with openedmouth fish on front cover, lettering on spine and sevenline statement. Marco imagined what the pool would look like, especially after never getting a bite. A small boy drops a fishing line in a farmers pool and ignores the farmers scornful comment on the kinds of things he will find in the pool. A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in mcelligots pool caldecott honor book, 1948 accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20100308 21. My folks might have read it to me when i was a kid. Marco stood by mcelligots pool, and proved to the old man that he wasnt a fool. Mcelligots pool is a popular childrens book written by the incomparable dr. Mcelligots pool is my favorite doctor seuss book of all time. I love most doctor seuss books, but the drawings in this one are glorious and fanciful, encouraging the. Mcelligots pool by dr seuss booksamillion online book. Seuss mcelligots pool hc color book 2 first edition 1947 dr.
Seuss helps children of all ages and abilities learn to read. Keeping fish in the pool in the book, mcelligots pool is filled with junk human trash that has been tossed into the pool. Seuss s inimitable voice and hysterical illustrations. Find great deals on ebay for mcelligot s pool and mcelligot s pool 1947. Who knows what fantastic fish might fish in mcelligot s pool. Mcelligots pool by dr seuss first edition 1947 from. A 1947 caldecott honor book, mcelligots pool clearly stands out among geisels artistic accomplishments and is one of just two dr. Seuss since it was the first seuss title to feature fullcolor art on.
As you can imagine, youngster often take that as a challenge to keep doing what they are doing, and this. Please refer to the photos for condition and if you have any questions dont hesitate to ask thank you for your interest. I was a missionary s daughter in india at the time and the book got lost when we moved back to the states. The first seuss title to feature fullcolor art on every other page, this adventurous picture book tells of marcowho first imagined an extraordinary parade in and to think that i saw it on mulberry streetas he daydreams of all the. Beneath the city, the sea flows in a subterranean channel straight to mcelligots pool for literate fish, theres a handy sign pointing the way.
A small boy is fishing in the tiny, unpromising mcelligots pool, a puddle that as a passing farmer informs our diminutive hero is nothing but a hole where people dispose of their junk. The original paintings from this book remain out of the public eye under the archival care of the. Apart from the farmers goodnatured jeers, the story contains little conflict. The book garnered seuss a nomination for the caldecott medal in 1948. Rare and wonderful imaginings are told in the authorartists inimitable rhyme and are shown in hilariously funny pictures.
Rare and wonderful imaginings are told in the authorartist s inimitable rhyme and are shown in hilariously funny pictures. This is a first edition hardcover book with slight wear from time but still a great vintage piece to add to any collection. Despite its beauty, mcelligot s pool is a little flat compared with other dr. This original dustjacket is rich in color with minor wear to. By combining the funniest stories, craziest creatures and zaniest pictures with his unique blend of rhyme, rhythm and repetition, dr. Imagination runs wild in this caldecott honorwinning tale featuring dr. Utterly enchanting nonsense tale, which children and grownups will equally claim. Despite its beauty, mcelligots pool is a little flat compared with other dr. Apart from the farmer s goodnatured jeers, the story contains little conflict.
Who knows what fantastic creatures might swim in mcelligot s pool. Mcelligot s pool is seuss s sixth book, published in 1947, seven years after his previous. A mixture of stylized black and white, and color illustrations created using black pencil and. It went on to win the young reader s choice award three years later. Seuss helps children of all ages and abilities learn to. And to think that i saw it on mulberry street wikipedia. The farmer finds the boy with his fishing line dangling in a small waterfilled crack in the earth. Mcelligots pool although the beautifully shaded color pencil illustrations differ from the familiar penandink style of other dr. This first issue dustjacket has the publisher s printed price of 250250 present on the front flap of the dustjacket. Mcelligots pool is a seuss classic from the distant era before even the cat in the hat. Finally, marco hooked a fish and mcelligots pool granted his only wish.
Mcelligots pool by seuss, dr fine hardcover 1947 1st. Mcelligots pool classic seuss kindle edition by dr. Seuss title to feature fullcolor art on every other page. Mcelligots pool isbn 9780394800837 is a 1947 childrens book by dr. New york, random house 1947 ocolc567946850 online version. First published by vanguard press in 1937, the story follows a boy named marco, who describes a parade of imaginary people and vehicles traveling along a road, mulberry street, in an elaborate fantasy story he dreams up to tell his father at the. Seuss 1947, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
Seuss, dedicated this, his first book after leaving the army and his fifth overall, to his father, the superintendent of parks in the giesels hometown of springfield. The story starts with a young boy, marco, that is trying to catch a fish in mcelligot s pool. Seusss inimitable voice and hysterical illustrations. Seuss dr mcelligots pool first edition 1947 seusss first book since 1940 delayed due to seusss military service. Mcelligot s pool is a children s book written and illustrated by theodor geisel under the pen name dr. Mcelligots pool book by dr seuss 6 available editions.
Mcelligots pool is a childrens book written and illustrated by theodor geisel under the pen name dr. Well between you and me and all of our readers, i personally have never read mcelligots pool or at least i dont remember reading it. My first memories of mcelligot s pool go way back to 1946 or 47, maybe 48 and it was a favorite way back then. Seuss books developed from vibrantly colored paintings, versus his traditional pen and ink illustrations. Suess books the pages are filled with unique creatures in this case fish. Who knows what fantastic creatures might swim in mcelligots pool.
The first seuss title to feature fullcolor art on every other page, this adventurous picture book tells of marcowho first imagined an extraordinary parade in and to think that i saw it on mulberry streetas he daydreams of all the possibilities that await him while he fishes in mcelligot s pool. The story starts with a young boy, marco, that is trying to catch a fish in mcelligots pool. Seuss it is a tale of a boy named marco who is ridiculed for fishing in a small, polluted pool. Mcelligots pool classic seuss hardcover september 12, 1947. Seuss, mcelligots pool 1947 dr seuss art, dr seuss. Jul 28, 2015 well between you and me and all of our readers, i personally have never read mcelligots pool or at least i dont remember reading it. And to think that i saw it on mulberry street is theodor seuss geisels first childrens book published under the pen name dr. Mcelligots pool by dr seuss booksamillion online book store. As you can imagine, youngster often take that as a challenge to keep doing what they are doing, and this one certainly. First edition, first printing with the open mouth fish on the front boards and 7 lines of notice.
Mcelligot s pool is a popular children s book written by the incomparable dr. Finally, marco hooked a fish and mcelligot s pool granted his only wish. The first seuss title to feature fullcolor art on every other page, this adventurous picture book tells of marcowho first imagined an extraordinary parade in and to think that i saw it on mulberry streetas he daydreams of all the possibilities that await him while he fishes in mcelligots pool. In the story, a boy named marco, who first appeared in geisels 1937 book and to think that i saw it on mulberry street, imagines a wide variety of strange fish that could be swimming in the pond in which he is fishing. Please refer to the photos for condition and if you have any questions dont hesitate to ask. Seuss theodore geisel formatbinding hardcover book condition used good only quantity available 1 edition early edition binding hardcover publisher random house place of publication new york date published 1947. Marco stood by mcelligot s pool, and proved to the old man that he wasnt a fool. Identifying, and valuing first edition dr seuss books. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Seuss in this early 1947 book are shaded colored pencil rather than his later pen and ink drawings.
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