MODULE 2: AND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET

MODULE 2: CLASSIC CHILDREN’S & YOUNG ADULT LIT

AND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET

Summary: This book is the story of young Marco and the assignment his father has given him to look for interesting sites to and from school. Marco only sees boring things, like a horse and wagon. Fortunately, Marco also has an impressive imagination.  He imagines the horse to a zebra, then an elephant. He takes each boring site and imagines how much more interesting it would be if… and proceeds to fill in the blanks until he has seen such amazing things on such a mundane street.

Citation:

Seuss, T. (1989). And to think that I saw it on mulberry street. New York, NY:

Random House Books for Young Readers.

Impression: This is a great story about the wonders of imagination and storytelling itself. The illustrations are typical Dr. Seuss, colorful and exciting correlating with the increasingly wonderful sites that Marco has designed. I love Dr. Seuss and this book is no different in its effect on the reader. It is also infinitely re-readable.

  

Reviews:

 [Review of the book And to think that I saw it on mulberry street, by T. Seuss]. (1989). Available

from Horn Book website: http://www.hbook.com/

As little Marco describes the horse and wagon he saw on Mulberry Street, they are transformed into an elephant and a band wagon with a retinue of police. "A fresh, inspiring picture-story book with an appeal to
the child's imagination.

Uses: This book would a great starter for a story time on imagination. It could be followed by an activity where children are given a mundane image and from that create an entire exciting story either through words or art. This is also a good book that could be used in a program for the celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday or as part of the display.