There's a Wocket in My Pocket! (Bright & Early Books)

A short little book which celebrates the imagination, as make-believe creatures appear throughout a little boy’s house. I love how some are friendly and some are not, and how Geisel expresses that, e.g. “But that NOOTH GRUSH on my TOOTH BRUSH…Him I could do without!” And how the boy is strong enough to say at the end, “I don’t care if you believe it. That’s the kind of house I live in. And I hope we never leave it.” Which perhaps veils the real message: I don’t care if you accept me. This wackiness is the way I am. And I don’t want to change.

As is typical for Dr. Seuss, this book combines simple rhymes with nonsense.

There is great value for young readers in reading nonsense words. It teaches them to quickly and automatically sound out words they have never seen before. And there's not much plot. This, too, is an advantage - when you're struggling to read you're likely to lose track of what you've read by the end of the sentence. If you have to think back three pages for everything to make sense, well, that's frustrating!

Some of the words are a little difficult for VERY early readers - bureau springs to mind.

In my opinion this is a fun book to read to young children because they will get to experience all the different rhyming words and also learn about so words that are made up. I think the illustrations keep the audience interested in the story because of the detailed characters that there are as well as how the illustrations follow the feeling. When the narrator is scared the colors are darker and when the narrator is happy the colors are brighter and more lively for the reader to read. I would read this book to young readers so that they can learn about the use of rhyming words and how they are fun to read and give more fluency to a piece of writing.

I really liked this book for three reasons. First, I liked how the book was relatable for young readers. Many children are afraid of what lies behind their staircase, in their drawers, or under their bed. Dr. Seuss’s playful imagination makes up silly names for monsters and shows that they aren't mean or scary just funny looking. Next, I really liked how Dr. Seuss organized his text throughout the pages. The use of text features positively emphasized specific words throughout the story. In each verse the words that rhymed were capitalized. For example, “Sometimes I feel quite CERTAIN there’s a JERTAIN in the CURTAIN.” This is a great way to teach young readers about rhyming, as the words that rhyme stand out to the reader. The show more silly rhymes and interesting pictures keep young readers attentive. The illustrations were very creative throughout the story. The imaginative pictures drawn throughout the text perfectly depict what’s going on. For example, imaginary creatures are drawn to go along with the words he uses, such as "GELLAR," "ZELLAR," and "DELLAR," which are not real words. Overall, the main idea of this story is to not be afraid of things that come your away because they are just silly. show less

A little boy recounts all the made-up creatures that live in his household items, like a Findow in a window and a Ghair under a chair. This book is fun for talking to kids about rhyming words and for just having a silly read together. However, it's not one of my personal favorites by Dr. Seuss as it lacks any kind of plot or message.

This is a great little book to read to kindergarten because it uses fun rhyming words. Children love hearing the made-up names of the creatures in this book, and also like to make up names of their own.

This was a very cute book to read aloud. I read this book during Dr. Seuss week at the elementary schools. My students enjoyed listening to the book as well as coming up with creative names to call their own imaginative creatures. It was a short book, so I read another Dr. Seuss book along with this one.

I liked this book for two reasons. The first reason is because of it's language. The rhyming is kept very simple and silly, for instance, "Sometimes I feel quite certain there's a jertain in the curtain." Although there are made up words throughout the book, it adds a fun element to learning basic rhymes. The second reason is because of its illustrations. The illustrations are filled with color, and the color tends to fit the mood of that particular page. For instance, when he talks about the "vug under the rug" that he is scared of, the colors consist of dark blues and purple, giving a "spooky" or "dark" feeling. The message of the story is that it doesn't matter if other people believe you; using your imagination can lead to great ideas.