70. We Are Sneetches

70. We Are Sneetches. (Board book). 2025. 26 pages. [Source: Library] [board book, Dr. Seuss legacy]

First sentence: We are the Sneetches, 
and we'd like to say
it is good to meet you
on this very fine day.
There's only one place
where you will find Sneetches--
that's spending our days
on hot, sandy beaches!
That's where we swim
and that's where we play.
We have so much fun.
We stay out there all day!

Premise/plot: This is NOT a board book of Dr. Seuss' The Sneetches. It is not. It is a new story featuring The Sneetches. Is this new Sneetch book in line with the original? No. Not really. It is very much "We Are The Buddy Bears" (if you know, you know). This one comes with a not subtle, sweet, moralistic message and no humor.

My thoughts: I don't care for this one as much as I'd hoped. I hoped it was a board book adaptation of The Sneetches. That's a misunderstanding on my part. This book could have an audience, I suppose.

 

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