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Compared to the problems of some of the creatures the old man describes, the boy is really quite lucky.

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Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

1904 -1991
American
Author and illustrator Theodore Geisel wrote more than sixty books using the pseudonym Dr. Seuss.... See more

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Reviews

Plumfield and Paideia

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
Reviewed by Diane Pendergraft
When I found this book, I had previously considered myself well-versed in Dr. Seuss. I had never even heard of this one before. The copy I bought at a library book sale was already tattered, so I assumed someone must have loved it. Because it was fun for me to read, my small son loved hearing me read it; and read it, and read it. It wasn’t long before I had it memorized. I may forget, occasionally, exactly which character’s tale of woe comes next, but with a small prompt, I can still quote most of the book.

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Kirkus Reviews

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
In the manner but not the spirit of the author/artist who never left a platitude the way he found it, an old man in the Desert of Drize assures someone he calls Ducky that there are others who are "so muchly much-much more unlucky than you."

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