Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! facts for kids
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| Author | Dr. Seuss Jack Prelutsky |
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| Illustrator | Dr. Seuss Lane Smith |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Random House |
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Publication date
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January 1, 1998 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-679-89008-4 |
| OCLC | 37546897 |
| 811/.54 [E] 21 | |
| LC Class | PZ8.3.G276 Hm 1998 |
| Preceded by | My Many Colored Days |
| Followed by | The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories |
Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! is a fun and imaginative children's book by the famous author Dr. Seuss. He got some help from writer Jack Prelutsky and illustrator Lane Smith. This book was put together using ideas, poems, and drawings that Dr. Seuss had created before he passed away in 1991. Prelutsky and Smith then finished the story and pictures, and it was published in 1998.
What's the Story About?
The story takes place at Diffendoofer School, a place that students absolutely love! Why do they love it so much? Because of its many unique and quirky teachers. Each teacher has a special way of teaching, making learning exciting and different.
However, the students face a big challenge. They must do well on an important test. This test is a "standardized test," which means it's the same test given to many students to check their knowledge in different subjects. If the students don't get good grades, they might be sent to a different school nearby.
This other school sounds very boring! It makes students wear uniforms and seems to have no fun at all. The students at Diffendoofer School must use all the amazing and unusual things they learned from their teachers to pass the test and stay at their wonderful school. It's a story about how different ways of learning can be the best!
