The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss

Krull, Kathleen; Johnson, Steve (Illustrator); Fancher, Lou (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 0375822984 / ISBN 13: 9780375822988

Published by Random House Childrens Books, 2004

About this Item

A wonderful tribute to Dr. Seuss explores how his childhood set the stage for the author/illustrator he would become. In 43 pages, illustrated on every one with both Seuss's original characters & soft watercolor paintings made especially for this book by the artistic husband-wife team of S. Johnson & L. Fancher.A FIRST Edition, first printing from 2004, SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a personalized inscription on title page.With decorative glossy paper over boards illustrated with a painting that is replicated on the accompanying DJ, this hardcover book is in Fine condition: looks & feels brand new! Completely clean & binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib.The unclipped DJ is equally Fine, with just a hint of edgewear along top; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss
• Publisher: Random House Childrens Books
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0375822984
• ISBN 13: 9780375822988
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Johnson, Steve; Fancher, Lou
• Edition: First Edition First Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Autobiography-Biography-Journals-Letters
  • Children-Young Adult (YA)::Illustrated & Picture Books

About this title

Synopsis

Award-winning author Kathleen Krull zeros in on the formative first 22 years of the life of Ted Geisel. This is the first picture book biography of Dr. Seuss, written especially for his young fans who want to know what made him tick. The animals in the zoo that his father ran and his fondness for drawing them, the injustices he suffered as the child of German immigrants, and his inherent sense of humor all fed into the imagination of this boy. He was a square peg in a round hole until he found that he could make a living doing exactly what he pleased—doodling and writing funny things about the world as he saw it.

The last section of the book outlines the important events in his adult life. In addition to the evocative paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher, the book is profusely decorated with art from Dr. Seuss books.

About the Author

Kathleen Krull is the author of Harcourt’s popular “Lives of . . .” series and the award-winning Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman. The author lives in San Diego, CA.

Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher illustrated New York’s Bravest, My Many Colored Days, and other distinguished picture books. They live in Minneapolis, MN.