#98QBKiller Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Anyone else heard of this book? I found it at my local library last week. I've always been a fan of Dr. Seuss, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that he wrote tons of political cartoons during the WWII era for a New York left-wing newspaper called PM which was published during the 1940s ("left-wing" refers to New Deal liberals of the 1940s). The cartoons speak out against anti-semitism, anti-black racism and isolationism during WWII. They also pick on Charles Lindbergh and America First (an organization committed to keeping the U.S. out of WWII) and show cartoon images of Hitler and the Japanese taking over the world while the U.S. remains uninvolved. There are some very good cartoons and underlying points in the book and most of the illustrations are instantly recognizable as the unique style of Dr. Seuss. Good stuff, check it out sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Man, I didn't even know this book existed. I'll definitely be checking it out. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Dr. Seuss was deep... His "environmental" book. It's awesome beyond words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Granted it was pretty late in his career, but "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" was one of the coolest gifts I received for my high school graduation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Granted it was pretty late in his career, but "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" was one of the coolest gifts I received for my high school graduation. Did you read it with a fox ? Or read it in your socks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Did you read it with a fox ?Or read it in your socks ? I would not could not with a fox, I did not did not in my socks, I don't know why you would care, But I can read it anywhere! :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonez3 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Yertel the Turtle was based off the idea of totalitarianism and dictatorship- analogous to Hitler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingwolf Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 my favorite was "Dr. Seuss rolls hookers for beer money" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumrunner6900 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I would not could not with a fox,I did not did not in my socks, I don't know why you would care, But I can read it anywhere! :doh: If you did that from memory, that is definately the daddy in you coming out! :laugh: I just heard recently that Dr. Seuss did a bunch of paintings too. I'm gonna have to look around for them, cuz I heard they were really good. (Not cartoony) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 If you did that from memory, that is definately the daddy in you coming out! :laugh:I just heard recently that Dr. Seuss did a bunch of paintings too. I'm gonna have to look around for them, cuz I heard they were really good. (Not cartoony) Yeah, I love reading with the kids, especially my oldest daughter. The baby will actually focus and listen when we read now, but obviously she doesn't understand much yet. (Not that she could tell us if she did.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 Dr. Seuss was deep... His "environmental" book. It's awesome beyond words. After discovering the book, this was exactly the most political cartoon that I could remember from reading his work as a kid. I had a huge book of his stories and this happened to be one of them, def. an enviromental story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 my favorite was "Dr. Seuss rolls hookers for beer money" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlinga Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Yeah, I love reading with the kids, especially my oldest daughter. The baby will actually focus and listen when we read now, but obviously she doesn't understand much yet. (Not that she could tell us if she did.) There are studies that show a definite link between reading & language development. The fact that you're reading to her now (at 4 months) is awesome and will benefit her tremendously later. :thumbsup: Regarding the OP...I hadn't heard of that book. Looking forward to checking it out! Thanks! Amy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 There are studies that show a definite link between reading & language development. The fact that you're reading to her now (at 4 months) is awesome and will benefit her tremendously later. :thumbsup: I've read that too and it should hold especially true with all of the alliteration and rhyming in the Dr. Seuss children's books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddys little skins fan Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Dr. Suess was the man. We were actually just talking about his WWII political cartoons in AP US History last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Star Bellied Sneetches dealt with racism. He was a very political person, activist and editorial cartoonist. BTW, his last name is pronounced SOICE or SEESE. Not Soose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Star Bellied Sneetches dealt with racism.He was a very political person, activist and editorial cartoonist. BTW, his last name is pronounced SOICE or SEESE. Not Soose. Way to take a **** on convention, thanks remliK Seuss was great. I'd actually go buy a book or two of his since I can't seem to find any of mine from when I was a kid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 His "environmental" book. It's awesome beyond words. And his Cold War book: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 And his Cold War book: I'd never heard of that book, but I found a synopsis of it online: http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210462/buttersum.html I see the underlying nuclear weapons message now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 he wrote tons of political cartoons during the WWII era for a New York left-wing newspaper called PM which was published during the 1940s ("left-wing" refers to New Deal liberals of the 1940s).The cartoons speak out against anti-semitism, anti-black racism and isolationism during WWII. They also pick on Charles Lindbergh and America First (an organization committed to keeping the U.S. out of WWII) and show cartoon images of Hitler and the Japanese taking over the world while the U.S. remains uninvolved. I don't get it? I thought "left-wing" folks were against "interventionist wars"? Were liberals different, philosophically speaking, back then?I'm being serious by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 I don't get it? I thought "left-wing" folks were against "interventionist wars"? Were liberals different, philosophically speaking, back then?I'm being serious by the way. Yes, the issues that today's liberals represent and the issues that liberals of the past represented do vary greatly. Most people think that Republican presidents are more geared toward military interests and are better "war presidents" but that's just a stereotype. Democratic presidents have been in office for most of the major wars that the United States has entered in the 20th century. This includes: World War I: Woodrow Wilson World War II: FDR The Korean War: Harry Truman The Vietnam War: Lyndon B Johnson For our most recent war efforts though, Republican presidents have been in office. George Bush Sr.: The Gulf War And here in the 21st century, George Bush Jr. for the current Iraq War. But don't let today's hype fool you. Nearly all of the Democrats in Congress in 2003 voted in favor of invading Iraq, whether or not they were being mislead with false information is still up for debate, but they are being held accountable for the war just as much as Bush and the Republicans in Congress are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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