Loved it.....except for that GRAPHIC SUICIDE part!

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	• Horton Hears A Who! Dr. Seuss Random House Books for Young Readers, 1954 - 72 pages average customer review:based on 85 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Loved it.....except for that GRAPHIC SUICIDE part!

This is the 1970 version of Horton Hears a Who as produced by Warner Brothers legendary director Chuck Jones. It is fine.

Also included in this collection is the Chuck Jones directed version of "Horton Hatches The Egg". This Merry Mellodies cartoon version from 1942 (complete with that lovable theme song)is great for kids.. well up until the scene where Horton is being shipped back to civilization to be a part of the circus. A Peter Lorre-esque fish sees Horton perched on the boat (on his egg and tree of course) and replies "now I've seen everything".. He then pulls out a gun and blows his brains out. His head splatters and his limp body drifts into the sea. My wife and I were horrified as we watched in the company of our 5 year old son. I am not a prude, and appreciate a good joke. I've looked at editorial reviews of this cartoon and have seen this scene described as a "gag". Suicide might have been quite the joke in 1942... but the scene is shockingly odd and offensive in 2008. I would hate for someone who has had a suicide in their family to watch this unprepared. I must say we are still numb and I ran to the computer to write this review. If you are going to show this to kids..you should watch this scene first yourself..or perhaps skip this story all together. Sadly.. it's the best one on the DVD and I am saddened that the brilliant folks at Warner Brothers chose to keep this little scene in without some kind of warning. That scene is never showed on TV, but here it is..in its unedited glory.

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Horton, My Hero

If you haven't seen "Suessical the Musical" by all means do so. This clever adaption of Suess books and characters is just wonderful. The Horton books are primarily the source of this children's musical. Horton again shows what a fine elephant he is by standing fast to his ideals. Children can learn a lot by reading this rhyming, entertaining book.

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A timeless masterpiece for children of all ages

Horton Hears a Who is a masterpiece. Often heralded as a book on friendship, it is much more than that. Theodor Seuss Geisel was an outspoken critic of Hitler and Mussolini, and Horton Hears a Who has been said to have been Geisel's call to support the fledgling democracy in Japan after World War II. But Horton is much more than that. Horton Hears a Who is a reminder of the importance of protecting those weaker than we and a timeless call for people to unite and speak up for themselves.

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Horton, the lovable elephant, tries to protect tiny creatures on a speck of dust. An easy reader with delightful verse and pictures. Full-color illustrations. Ages 4-8.

Format: Hardcover, 58pp. ISBN: 0394800788 Publisher: Random House, Incorporated Pub. Date: May 1976 Recommend Age Range: 4 to 7

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