Great Day for Up!
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| Author | Dr. Seuss |
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| Illustrator | Quentin Blake |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | August 28, 1974 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780394829135 [1] |
| Preceded by | There's a Wocket in My Pocket! |
| Followed by | Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! |
Great Day for Up! is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was published by Random House on August 28, 1974.[2] It is the first Seuss book not illustrated by the author himself.
Plot
The narrator says that today is a good day for things to go up. As more things are described as getting up, at the very end, the narrator is revealed to be a boy who does not want to get up and wants to sleep in. This ending would later be expanded into I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Great Day for Up!, Book Details. "Great Day for Up! information". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ Great Day for Up!, Book Details. "Great Day for Up! information". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ Dr. Seuss (1974). Great Day for Up!. Beginner Books. OCLC 902800.