Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
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| Author | Dr. Seuss |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | September 12, 1973[1] (renewed in 2001) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 64 |
| ISBN | 978-0394827193 |
| Preceded by | The Shape of Me and Other Stuff |
| Followed by | There's a Wocket in My Pocket |
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House on September 12, 1973.
An unrelated poem by Seuss titled "Did I Ever Tell You..?" was published in Redbook magazine in February 1956.[a][2]
Plot
The text consists of a series of descriptive poems, fictively told to an unnamed listener by a wise old man. The man describes a variety of whimsically wretched characters and unfortunate situations, in comparison with which the listener might be considered exceptionally fortunate.
Adaptations
An audio version by John Cleese was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children in 1994.[3][4]
Notes
- ^ This poem is sometimes referred to by the alternate title "The Zode in the Road".
References
- ^ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/did-i-ever-tell-you-how-lucky-you-are-dr-seuss/1012724928?ean=9780394827193
- ^ Dr. Seuss. "Did I Ever Tell You..?", Redbook. February, 1956. 14.
- ^ "Hundreds Nominated For Grammys". Deseret News. Deseret News Publishing Company. January 10, 1994. p. 6. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
- ^ "John Cleese". Grammy. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
Further reading
Rosenburg, Alyssa (2021). "The Great Dr. Seuss Hysteria of 2021 shows how silly and unimaginative adults can be". The Washington Post.
"Current Issue: Representations of Education in Youth Literature". Research on Diversity in Youth Literature | St. Catherine University, Feb. 2019, https://sophia.stkate.edu/rdyl/.
Elizabeth "Scout" Blum, Dr. Seuss's The Lorax: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective, Environmental History, Volume 26, Issue 4, October 2021, Pages 789–792, https://doi.org/10.1093/envhis/emab057
Mgr. Jana Hegerová, Mgr. Jana. "Dr. Seuss's Books in Schools". Popularity of Dr. Seuss and the Use of His Books in Language Classes, edited by Alena Dobrovolná.