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Bartholomew and the oobleck

Dr. Seuss (1949)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages48 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age4+
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

HeartwarmingRedemption ArcCourageFriendship

Protagonist archetypes

Commoner / PeasantComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Court IntrigueMentor FigureHubrisMagic Gone Wrong

Themes

Hubris and ConsequenceHumilityTaking ResponsibilityLeadershipEnvironmental HarmPride Before the Fall

Synopsis

For use in schools and libraries only. The King, tired of rain, snow, sun, and fog, commands his magicians to make something else come down from the sky, but when Oobleck falls, in sticky greenish droplets, Bartholomew Cubbins shames the King and saves the kingdom.

Is Bartholomew and the oobleck appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 4 and up.

A classic children's story about a king who learns humility when his magical experiment goes wrong. Bartholomew teaches the king to apologize and take responsibility for his mistakes.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the silly oobleck substance and how a regular boy saves the kingdom from the king's bad decision.

Tags

Picture BookMorality TaleEnvironmental Fantasy