tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post35935228110917766..comments2023-10-14T05:08:04.673-07:00Comments on Barrie Summy: My Town Monday: Guess Who?Barriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-23875209981087971732009-03-11T07:31:00.000-07:002009-03-11T07:31:00.000-07:00Dr. Seuss. Who doesn't LOVE him? We have so many...Dr. Seuss. Who doesn't LOVE him? We have so many of his books and I am definitely not parting with them - keeping them for the grandkids!Monnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998729112903749621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-41964477978456554832009-03-10T20:36:00.000-07:002009-03-10T20:36:00.000-07:00Dr. Seuss will always be one of my greatest hero's...<A HREF="http://dsdiscovery.blogspot.com/2008/09/green-eggs-ham.html" REL="nofollow">Dr. Seuss</A> will always be one of my greatest hero's. You can learn more about him in the link that I provided. ;DMartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048847365398559366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-28504489226218989342009-03-10T19:37:00.000-07:002009-03-10T19:37:00.000-07:00I didn't realize he was rejected 27 times! Somehow...I didn't realize he was rejected 27 times! Somehow, that makes me feel better...Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-73314893126911932772009-03-10T17:25:00.000-07:002009-03-10T17:25:00.000-07:00I've heard that before, about Dr. Seuss being reje...I've heard that before, about Dr. Seuss being rejected so many times, but it's still heartening, especially since I'm about the enter the query phase. I had no idea he was from San Diego, though. We went there several years ago for a wedding and I liked it very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-22582327443480924882009-03-10T16:07:00.000-07:002009-03-10T16:07:00.000-07:00he was one neat character, that seussi posted abou...he was one neat character, that seuss<BR/><BR/>i posted about him a bit ago, for some kinda celebration :O lollaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-81606041690444504542009-03-10T14:50:00.000-07:002009-03-10T14:50:00.000-07:00I figured it was Dr. Seuss, aka Theodore Geisel. H...I figured it was Dr. Seuss, aka Theodore Geisel. His books are such fun.Linda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-70303776423010179252009-03-10T11:57:00.000-07:002009-03-10T11:57:00.000-07:00He was a huge part of my childhood . . . and I rea...He was a huge part of my childhood . . . and I read him now, almost weekly, with a young boy that I tutor.<BR/><BR/>I guess that his verbal and visual exuberance had something to do with all of that San Diego sun!Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-55484187562798764562009-03-10T08:09:00.000-07:002009-03-10T08:09:00.000-07:00I loved Dr Seuss when I was a kid!I loved Dr Seuss when I was a kid!Wunderwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375389330934161968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-29972452729916585712009-03-10T06:37:00.000-07:002009-03-10T06:37:00.000-07:00Of course he ended up in San Diego. When I become ...Of course he ended up in San Diego. When I become wealthy and famous as a children's writer, you know where I'm headed!! You just can't beat the weather :-)Stacy Nyikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830844058919457619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-82146243145996886812009-03-09T21:42:00.000-07:002009-03-09T21:42:00.000-07:00My favourite childhood book!Inspired maddness that...My favourite childhood book!<BR/>Inspired maddness that was wiser than "normalcy." Changed my life!!<BR/>Thanks & Aloha-Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-61417121653825323402009-03-09T16:17:00.000-07:002009-03-09T16:17:00.000-07:00I love reading Dr. Suess to my kids. My favorite b...I love reading Dr. Suess to my kids. My favorite book is And to Think That I Saw it On Mulberry Street. It's so imaginiative. Our other favorites are-Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?, Go Dog Go, Oh, The Thinks You Can Think (I can still quote from it) and The Cat in the Hat. Last week my youngest son celebrated Dr Suess day (yes he gets an honorary day), one of the teachers dressed up as The Cat in the Hat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-13087633270533122702009-03-09T15:23:00.000-07:002009-03-09T15:23:00.000-07:00I got it! My favourite was Green Eggs and Ham.I got it! My favourite was Green Eggs and Ham.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-78299558517894750682009-03-09T15:14:00.000-07:002009-03-09T15:14:00.000-07:00Yay! I got it.. :) LOL. Kaci loves Dr. Seuss. :)Yay! I got it.. :) LOL. <BR/><BR/>Kaci loves Dr. Seuss. :)Keri Mikulskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674081854220914215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-32889475637496371762009-03-09T13:23:00.000-07:002009-03-09T13:23:00.000-07:00That is freaking awesome! I love stories like this...That is freaking awesome! I love stories like this and I love me some Dr. Seuss. A Fly Went By is my all-time favorite by him.<BR/><BR/>Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811460930343769653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-27567501967781824462009-03-09T09:51:00.000-07:002009-03-09T09:51:00.000-07:00The mention of the WWII training films gave it awa...The mention of the WWII training films gave it away to me.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-38166570364215666972009-03-09T08:45:00.000-07:002009-03-09T08:45:00.000-07:00I love this author! Great post, thanks!My daughter...I love this author! Great post, thanks!<BR/><BR/>My daughter loves him, too, of course. Hehe.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-12984996921729123682009-03-09T08:27:00.000-07:002009-03-09T08:27:00.000-07:00I never got into his books as a kid, but we didn't...I never got into his books as a kid, but we didn't have money to buy them, and the library was pretty far away (and it was a big deal to go). So the few I saw weren't my favorites. But now that I've been reading to my kids, I've sifted through all of them. And I wish I'd seen these books when I was growing up.<BR/><BR/>My kids LOVE Dr. Suess to death. So much that I've got several memorized, simply from reading them so often. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-83321269469849402092009-03-09T07:20:00.000-07:002009-03-09T07:20:00.000-07:00I feel so proud because I totally knew who you wer...I feel so proud because I totally knew who you were talking about (and his real name) before you said it. I did a book report on him in 8th grade. I didn't know he ended up in San Diego though. No wonder it's such a great town!sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279252740655336410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-76684897698322279642009-03-09T06:49:00.000-07:002009-03-09T06:49:00.000-07:00I knew it was Dr. Seuss, but I didn't know he live...I knew it was Dr. Seuss, but I didn't know he lived in San Diego - cool!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting my blog, BTW - yours rocks!<BR/><BR/>:^) AnnaAnna Leflerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968276973881720329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-12451029681047326992009-03-09T06:26:00.000-07:002009-03-09T06:26:00.000-07:00he's still a fav of mine...he's still a fav of mine...Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716215892504806470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-30835907695201334592009-03-09T05:32:00.000-07:002009-03-09T05:32:00.000-07:00Great post, Barrie. If I recall correctly, I think...Great post, Barrie. If I recall correctly, I think Dr. Seuss won over his wife with his doodling while they were in chemistry (?) or some such class in school together. He'd draw her funny pictures of cows and such.D.A. Riserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312649755644000259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-23172981076052407712009-03-09T05:23:00.000-07:002009-03-09T05:23:00.000-07:00Dr Seuss never gets old! Plus I adore San Diego!Dr Seuss never gets old! Plus I adore San Diego!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-21716062103345966402009-03-09T04:58:00.000-07:002009-03-09T04:58:00.000-07:00Loved Dr. Seuss! While reading The Cat in The Hat...Loved Dr. Seuss! While reading The Cat in The Hat as a child, I discovered my aversion to mess and chaos – was so happy he came back to clean up in the end!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110235078325434919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-78593570670216106442009-03-09T03:10:00.000-07:002009-03-09T03:10:00.000-07:00I love Dr. Seuss.When my kids were growing up, I u...I love Dr. Seuss.<BR/><BR/>When my kids were growing up, I used to love reading his books to them and making up silly voices in the process.<BR/><BR/>Even while growing up, his books were universally loved. I remember going to a high school talent show, and one of the students did a dramatic reading that had the audience in stitches.<BR/><BR/>The book he read was "Green Eggs and Ham".G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-16065514836027877592009-03-09T01:19:00.000-07:002009-03-09T01:19:00.000-07:00Barrie,There is a writer who created sound worlds....Barrie,<BR/><BR/>There is a writer who created sound worlds. I had no idea that he was in San Diego for a while. I love the cocktail chatter which you produce. (I tend to produce cocktail monologues... nowhere near as effervescent...)<BR/><BR/>Tschuess,<BR/>ChrisSepiru Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.com