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You're Only Old Once! A Book for Obsolete Children |  | Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
List Price: $17.99
Buy Used: $0.01
as of 9/10/2010 09:42 PDT details
Seller: Yankee_Clipper_Books_
Rating:  41 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 48
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0394551907
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9780394551906
Publication Date: February 12, 1986
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Amazon.com Review
Subtitled A Book for Obsolete Children, this unusual item in the Seuss canon doesn't really belong among the children's books. Written to celebrate the nonsense master's 82nd birthday, it follows "you" (an elderly gent in a suit and white moustache) through a physical check-up in some fiendish geriatric clinic. You are measured, prodded, and subjected to all the medical indignities familiar and unfamiliar to the elderly. "You must see Dr. Pollen, our Allergy Whiz, who knows every sniffle and itch that there is... He will check your reactions to thumbtacks and glue, catcher's mitts, leaf mould, and cardigans too. Nasturtiums and marble cake, white and blue chalks, anthracite coal and the feathers of hawks." It's clear that the process is going to be long, but much shorter than the bill. The blurb on the back says it all: "Is this a children's book? Well... not immediately. You buy a copy for your child now and you give it to him on his 70th birthday." Actually, it would make an amusing gift for anyone over 40. --Richard Farr
Product Description
Dr. Seuss lightens the aches and pains of growing old with his inimitable wit and wisdom. In this new defense against aging, we follow our hapless hero through his checkup with the experts at the Golden Years Clinic.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Hilarious! August 30, 2010
Ginger
This is the funniest thing I ever saw! I got one for myself and gave one as a retirement gift. It was a big hit!
You're only old once...Dr Suess is way cool June 14, 2010
Sheryl J. Alldredge
My sister in law bought this for my obsolete
children (husband) and this was a way fun book for
my husband who loves to read.
 Less than I expected, even for a $1!! Sorry!! June 14, 2010
Bookworm (Hull, MA USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book I received was "sticky" and the dj was wrinkly... I just think seller could have damp wiped the whole dj off and maybe at least hand pressed it. Yes, I know it only cost me a $1 plus shipping, but... I can't give this one away...
The book for the person that must schedule life around visits to the doctor March 31, 2010
Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States(cashbacher@yahoo.com))
As we age, consulting health professionals becomes more and more frequent, with more body parts being examined in more and more detail. The extra scrutiny is not flattering; it is more in the line of frustrating, tedious, sometimes frightening and generally boring. Seuss captures all of these aspects of the life of the aging person and interjects a bit of humor into the natural consequences of aging. Few aspects of the inevitable medical consequences of growing old are enjoyable, so any humor or fun that can be poked at the process is of great value.
Dr. Seuss is associated with verse and prose for children, that doesn't quite apply here, the target audience is older adults in need of a bit of refreshing. I found this adventure through the medical maze enjoyable and plan on reading it again right before my next visit to learn the results of the latest sequence of medical tests.
 You're only old once, so don't waste money or time on this book March 20, 2010
Style Tip Junkie (Texas)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
While many of his observations about the medical ailments and world of doctors ring true, this book just is not that amusing, and what works in the world of children's books does not translate well for adults, in my opinion. Save your money.
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