The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories facts for kids
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| Author | Dr. Seuss |
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| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Redbook (magazines) Random House (book) |
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Publication date
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June/August/November 1950 ("Gustav the Goldfish", "Tadd and Todd" and "Steak for Supper") February/June/September/November 1951 ("The Rabbit, the Bear and the Zinniga-Zanniga", "The Bippolo Seed", "The Strange Shirt Spot" and "The Great Henry McBride") September 27, 2011 |
| Preceded by | Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! |
| Followed by | Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories |
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories is a special book by the famous children's author Dr. Seuss. It came out on September 27, 2011. This book is a collection of seven fun stories that also have pictures.
These stories are quite rare. They were first printed in magazines way back in the early 1950s. But they had never been put together in a book before this collection. The publisher even called them "the literary equivalent of buried treasure."
A dentist from Massachusetts named Charles D. Cohen found these stories. He is also an expert on Dr. Seuss and wrote about his life. Mr. Cohen also wrote the introduction for this special book.
Contents
Discover the Stories: What Happens?
This book has seven exciting stories. Each one has a unique adventure or lesson.
The Bippolo Seed
This story is about a duck who finds a very rare seed. This seed can make wishes come true! But a tricky cat tells the duck to wish for more than he truly needs. They try to get money, but they end up losing the special seed.
The Rabbit, the Bear, and the Zinniga-Zanniga
In this tale, a clever rabbit needs to escape from a hungry bear. The rabbit convinces the bear that he has a very rare and serious illness. This helps him get away safely.
Gustav, the Goldfish
A boy in this story feeds his goldfish too much. Gustav, the goldfish, starts to grow bigger and bigger! He grows so much that he fills an entire cellar. This story was later changed into another book called "A Fish out of Water" by Helen Palmer.
Tadd and Todd
This story is about two twins who look exactly alike. They don't like being so similar. So, they try to change their looks to be different. But no matter what they do, they still look the same.
Steak for Supper
A boy brags to everyone about the delicious steak dinner he is going to have. Because he brags, some strange and unusual creatures start to follow him home. But when he finally gets there, his dinner turns out to be stew, not steak!
The Strange Shirt Spot
A boy gets a spot of dirt on his shirt. His mother is not happy about it. He tries very hard to get the spot off his shirt. But no matter what he tries, he just can't make it disappear.
The Great Henry McBride
This story is about a boy who has a big dream. He dreams of having five different jobs all at the same time. He wants to do everything at once!
How the Book Was Published
The book The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories was published by Random House. It came out on September 27, 2011.
Finding the Lost Stories
The stories in this book first appeared in magazines in 1950 and 1951. Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, passed away in 1991. Years later, these stories were found again by Charles D. Cohen. He is a dentist from Massachusetts and a big fan and expert on Dr. Seuss's work.
Cathy Goldsmith, who works at Random House, saw these old magazine stories. She found them in one of Mr. Cohen's eBay auctions around 2001. Random House later published a book by Mr. Cohen in 2003. It was called The Seuss, the Whole Seuss and Nothing But the Seuss: A Visual Biography of Theodor Seuss Geisel. Mr. Cohen also helped with this collection by writing the introduction.
