On the 15th of may, in the jungle of nool, in the heat of the day, in the cool of the pool, he was splashing enjoying the jungles great joys when horton the elephant heard a small noise. Horton hears a who was about much much more than hortons predicament. Convinced that there is a very small person on this speck of dust, horton places the speck on a clover and proceeds to carry the clover and speck with him to protect it from harm. Choose kindness with horton the elephant and the whos of whoville in this 65th anniversary edition of dr. The books main theme, a persons a person no matter how small, was geisels reaction to his visit to japan, where the importance of the individual was an exciting new concept. He hears something strange from a speck of dust, puts it on a clover, and discovers it has an entire civilization living on it. Seuss classic that instills a persons a person, no matter how small. In the book, hortons huge ears, which have hearing superior to all of the other animals, hear a small voice emanating from a dust speck that. Horton hears a who by seuss, first edition abebooks. Seuss is one of my alltime favorite childrens books. This is seuss 11th book and the second and last in the series featuring the lovable elephant. Just like in the book, she belts out quite a few of these when she hears horton s ridiculous stories about microscopic people. This book tells the story of horton the elephant and his treacherous adventures saving whoville, a tiny planet located on a small speck of dust, from the evil animals who mock him. Seuss classic childrens book horton hears a who raises questions about the theory and nature of knowledge.
This book can be a standalone but i believe if you read the first book then you get a huge understanding of who horton is and why he is loyal and persistent. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 64 pages and is available in paperback format. Tonight, the roles of socrates and galileo will be played by horton and the mayor of whoville, respectively. They are very very small, but horton carries them around and makes friends with their leader. Seusss classic picture book about caring for others. I do not personally own or claim any rights to the written material or. Horton first appeared in seusss 1940 book horton hatches the egg. Seuss, horton the elephant, and the whos of whoville in this classic picture book about caring for others.
This past friday night, i was dragged to see the new animated film horton hears a who. Horton hears a who seuss, dr random house firm a city of whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest who of all helps convince horton s friends that whos really exist. It stars jim carrey, steve carell, will arnett, carol burnett and seth rogen. Horton hears a who was about much much more than horton s predicament. Seuss book, horton hears a who, this resource is a great way to celebrate read across america week and dr. New york, random house 1954 ocolc576417517 online version. I do not personally own or claim any rights to the written material or the images. Todd walters is delighted to announce that the roles of socrates and galileo will be played by horton and the mayor of whoville respectively a few weeks ago i was dragged to see the new animated film horton hears a who. In it, a bird named mayzie talks horton into sitting on her egg while she flies off. This proves to be quite a challenge, but horton and the whos work together to make. In this story, horton discovers there is a microscopic community of intelligent beings called the whos living on a plant that only he can hear.
Written in the early 1950s, this story reflected a new way of thinking for dr. With hans conried, june foray, chuck jones, thurl ravenscroft. I think it is so fun to read with all of the rhyming and it always reminds me of my mother and father reading it to me when i was little. Directed by jimmy hayward and steve martino in their directorial debuts, the films screenplay was written by cinco paul and ken daurio, and features the. Published by random house books for young readers 1997 isbn 10. Seuss gave his young readers an important lesson about how any voice, no matter how small it may appear to be, can change the world. The film was theatrically released on march 14, 2008.
Horton hears a cry for help from a speck of dust, and spends much of the book trying to protect the infinitesimal creatures who. Probably because you remember our buddy from horton hatches the egg. Horton is that neighbor who will get your newspaper when youre out of town without you even asking. This book is great because of how it teaches kids to take responsibility and care for others, not just themselves. This is an abridged version of the dr seuss book horton hears a who. The gentle yet entertaining story features an elephant named horton who believes an entire world resides on a speck of dust. Find great deals on ebay for horton hears a who book and horton hears a who book 1954. It was made by released in march 18, 2008 from blue sky studios, the producers. Seuss, produced by blue sky studios and distributed by 20th century fox. A look at the vinyl lp of the second horton book recorded by the publisher, and the soundtrack from the classic chuck jones tv special with hans conried and june foray.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first edition of the novel was published in august 1954, and was written by dr. A city of whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest who of all helps convince horton s friends that whos really exist. The books wide fan base, coupled with the popularity of voice actors jim carrey and steve carell, should make most kids, especially those under 12, interested in seeing the film. Twelve lessons horton taught me in this familyfriendly film from fox faith based on the book by dr. Hes flabbergasted at first how could a whole town fit on that little speck but soon comes to. Seuss creations, horton the elephant represents kindness, trustworthiness, and perseveranceall wrapped up, thank goodness, in a comical and even absurd package. Seuss as an individual, and ran contrary to the grain of much of the sentiment in the united states at the time.
Jun, 2011 this is an abridged version of the dr seuss book horton hears a who. Using a space travel theme, this is one of twelve stations i created using dr. Horton is an elephant who hears noises coming from a spec on a plant. Given my general antipathy to cartoons, i went with low expectations. Recognising the dangers they face, he resolves to keep them safe. Mar 26, 2019 a look at the vinyl lp of the second horton book recorded by the publisher, and the soundtrack from the classic chuck jones tv special with hans conried and june foray. Near fine in a very good priceclipped second issue dust jacket. The new matte finish cover and peeloff anniversary sticker make it a perfect gift. Given my general antipathy to cartoons, i went in with low expectations. Out of the three antagonists in the horton books, she is the only one to not receive a comeuppance of any kind, though at least has a heel. Everyones favorite elephant stars in this heartwarming and timeless story for readers of all ages. Screenwriters, ken dario and cinco paul, have developed the confidenceboosting tale into a much grander take on societal hierarchies, the power of. However, the other animals cant hear them, and think horton is crazy. Seuss tale of a sweet, lovable elephant named horton.
Seuss horton hears a who based on the classic 1954 book of the same name, the film tells of an elephant named horton voiced by jim carrey who one day hears a voice emanating from a tiny speck. Horton the elephant hears a yell coming from a small speck of dust. Seuss, a faithful elephant named horton carries a tiny world called whoville to safety on a. Always open to the world around him, horton hears the tiny voices of the microscopic whos and promises to look after them. Jun 21, 20 audio book narrated by prosperothemagician dr. Just like in the book, she belts out quite a few of these when she hears hortons ridiculous stories about microscopic people.
Seuss was more creative and found his flow of creativity. One day horton is pretty certain that he hears a voice coming from a speck of dust. However, the other animals around him think horton has gone crazy thinking that there are such beings. It was made by released in march 18, 2008 from blue sky studios, the. Choose kindness with horton the elephant and the whos of who ville in this 65th anniversary edition of dr. A city of whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest who of all helps convince hortons friends that whos really exist.
The book s wide fan base, coupled with the popularity of voice actors jim carrey and steve carell, should make most kids, especially those under 12, interested in seeing the film. The book s main theme, a persons a person no matter how small, was geisels reaction to his visit to japan, where the importance of the individual was an exciting new concept. Horton hears a who by seuss, dr and a great selection of. A city of whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest who of all helps. Seuss book of the same name, the fourth feature film from blue sky studios, and the third dr. He works hard to protect the town and all its inhabitants. Following the rudimentary premise of the book, the film follows an elephant named horton who discovers an entire civilization of microscopic creatures known as whos that live in a tiny. I cannot say which one is better but i believe when it comes this book dr. My birth year, 1954, saw the publication of horton hears a who. Seuss, starring horton the elephant, the sour kangaroo, the young kangaroo, the mayor, the wickersham bros, vlad vladakoff, the whos, and jojo.
Horton the elephant hears a faint noise coming from a small speck of dust. The main characters of this childrens, childrens story are horton the elephant. Seuss horton hears a who and horton hatches the egg featuring skip hinnant as horton random house records 0394059646 12 33 rpm mono released in 1976. Blue sky studios welcomed such a trial, though, with their computeranimated 2008 release, dr. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover.