![]() ![]() Seuss, although he did not illustrate it, nor was it published until 1995, after his death. One great success is the daisy itself, which conveys much human emotion through its stalk, leaves and petals. Daisy-Head Mayzie is the last childrens book officially written by Dr. The economy of line of his best work gives way here to clutter, and the colors combine heavily and sometimes even harshly. Much of the text lacks the snap and panache of standard Seuss verse, and the artwork-extrapolated from Seuss sketches-seems off-kilter too. While the premise and concluding moral are all Seuss, the posthumous execution falls flat. ![]() ![]() The attendant media buzz makes a celebrity of Mayzie and her daisy, and she learns the hard way about the high cost of fame. ![]() The phenomenon is followed by a lengthy and predictable scramble of adults rushing in to solve the problem. The Cat in the Hat, jaunty-looking as ever, introduces and narrates the tale of young Mayzie McGrew, who one day mysteriously sprouts a daisy from her head. While fans are sure to be tickled by the prospect of Seussian entertainment, they are likely to be disappointed in the ``also-ran'' flavor of this picture book, adapted from an animated TV special. This Emmy Emmy nominated special was adapted for television by Tony Collingwood from a partially completed Dr Seuss manuscript. More than three years after his death comes a new work from bestselling and beloved Seuss (Theodor Geisel). ![]()
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