Tag: Dr. Seuss

oh the places youll boldly go

Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Dr. Seuss/”Star Trek” mashup book “Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!” wasn’t protected from Dr. Seuss Enterprises LP’s copyright infringement claims by the fair use doctrine.

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i can read it all by myself

I Can Read It All by Myself: The Beginner Books Story by Paul V. Allen

The Beginner Books have always had an enriched history in my household. So much so that the original teeth marks of my son graces the covers of Cat in the Hat and other "Beginner" books that we subscribed to when he was young. I treasure those books so much, they bring back good memories. Paul V. Allen has finally given the world the story of I Can Read It All by Myself: The Beginner Books Story.

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Racist Dr. Seuss Drawing up for Sale

Dr. Seuss uses the “N” word?  In 1929 he did a color illustration for “Judge” magazine that depicted a blatantly racist scenario and uses a slur to describe black people. That piece was up for sale by a California auction house.  Nobody bid for the offensive drawing. Dr. Seuss like his counterparts were a product […]

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Netflix Orders Green Eggs and Ham

The Dr. Seuss classic “Green Eggs and Ham” will be made into a 13 episode series in 2018 by Netflix. The book contains only 50 words. The fifty words are: a, am, and, anywhere, are, be, boat, box, car, could, dark, do, eat, eggs, fox, goat, good, green, ham, here, house, I, if, in, let, […]

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Snow Coming Out East

The storm is coming! Snow and lots of it. It’s just cold. It is no fun playing in this kind of snow. At least Dr. Who’s snowmen did not disappoint. I kept feeling that Calvin lurked behind the scenes. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something […]

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The Cat Never Came Back

This why the cat never came back. Grinch boots cat in the hat. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts […]

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Advice From Dr. Seuss

Dear Children of Troy:Read!Read!Read!Read!Read!That’s the advice of your good friend, Dr. Seuss. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts in […]

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The Tomb by Richard J. Ivankovic

A marriage of inconvenience. H.P. Lovecraft and Dr. Seuss give birth to Richard J. Ivankovic. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature […]

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dr seuss painting Abduction of the Sabine Woman

Ted Geisel’s Abduction of the Sabine Woman

Dr. Seuss was not always Dr. Seuss. He was Ted Geisel as he parents named him before he became a book illustrator. There is no denying his art style even under his real name. Ted Geisel’s Abduction of the Sabine Woman painting is a curiosity piece. You can now own this piece of art. (Well not the original.)

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30 Dr. Seuss Quotes That Can Change Your Life

Dr. Seuss had some simple advice to give to all.  30 Dr. Seuss quotes that can change your life. Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You. Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. Why fit in when you were born to […]

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Places I Haven’t Been

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…” ? Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!(map by Evan Drolet Cook) Tony M.If this […]

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