Tuesday, March 13, 2012

New friendships


Horton Hears A Who
By Dr. Seuss


In this Dr. Seuss classic, Horton is an elephant from the Jungle of Nool who hears a noise coming from a tiny speck of dust. He wonders if there is someone on the speck, someone so tiny that they cannot be seen, in need of his help. Indeed, it is soon revealed that this is the case. His jungle friends and neighbors doubt the existence of Horton’s new friends, the Whos. So great is their persecution and mockery of what they do not understand that Horton and all speck-life are threatened by the small-mindedness of those around him. This book will help children recognize that friends come in all shapes and sizes. They will align themselves with Horton and understand that he is doing the right thing by standing up for the Who’s, even if it is against what everyone around them believes.

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