Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Dr Suess

2007-09-24
Yertle the turtle wasn't content being king of the pond. - This story teaches you about being happy where you are.
The other stories are about being happy with WHO you are. Being happy just being you.

And Not Bragging cause someone is going to call you on it.

Great stories :) I love Dr Suess

Having Enough ...

2007-07-11
This wasn't the first book I read as a child, but from the time I first sat down and read that [title story] last line, it's been my favorite. Some messages become a part of who you are and what you want to be in the world. Nobody tells it like Dr. Seuss. Be good turtle each other! (Smile, groan .... sneeze?!) :-)

Yertle the Turtle

2007-05-14
My twin 6 year olds love this book. We have read it for night time stories over and over again. I also bought the audio cd so they could listen along.

love yertle

2007-03-28
i have received many books though book clubs, and this one was never offered at a discounted rate. It was one of my favorites growing up and I wanted to collect all I can, but on a tight budget.

Timeless lessons Dr. Seuss's style

2007-03-09
My daughter who is in kindergarten bought this book home from her school library after they had been reviewing the works of Dr. Seuss. This is by far her favorite Dr. Seuss book and a great value as it contains 3 full-length stories. The illustrations were very appealing and made the both of us laugh. This book would not appeal to children under age 5 as it requires some concrete thought in which children may not necessarily be ready for until they enter school. There are important lessons (envy, pride, etc) to learn that are perfect for school-age children to comprehend. This is definitly a must have for the school age child.

Dr. Suess rocks

2008-07-01
he's one excellant teacher. This is a great book to read at nap, bedtime, or anytime. It also teaches good lessons in a fun way.

An excellent lesson in life

2008-03-27
I recently read this book to my grandchildren. As I was reading it, I realized that the book described a situation that was occurring in my own career. The more I read, the bigger my smile became. I realized that I was Mack and my co-worker was Yertle. As I finished the book, I told my grandsons that this was by far and away my favorite Dr. Seuss book. They asked why and I told them that sometimes in life, people seeking more and more power and greed will try to step on you and it's up to you to stand up for yourself.

Great book, great morale to the story.

Yertle is still fresh after all these years

2008-03-07
I remember this one only vaguely from childhood. But when a friend loaned it to us recently, I had to buy our own copy.

There are three stories inside:
Yertle the Turtle -- be considerate
(something about Gertie's tail feather) -- be content
The Big Brag -- be humble

(sorry I can't remember the name of the second one -- the book is tucked away in the slumbering bedroom and I am NOT going in there to check it)

The morals of the stories are accessible at the kindergarten level -- and nice reminders for adults too.

The rhyming and meter, as always with Dr. Seuss, are great. Just perfect for reading out loud. Easy for the kids to memorize the lines, too.

This one deserves a spot next to Green Eggs and Ham and all the rest.

Perfect

2008-02-14
This was a fun book that I enjoyed as a youngster and I wanted to add it to my little niece's library!

Best book!

2008-01-14
Of course this is a great book - what other story talks about bringing down a king with one great burp! Classic book.