What Was I Scared Of?: A Glow-in-the-Dark Encounter

Dr. Seuss

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Random House

Just the Series: Classic Seuss

Series and Publisher: Classic Seuss

Annotation: The narrator is frightened by a pair of pale green pants with no one inside that seems to be following him, until the two meet and discover that they have nothing to fear.

Genre: [Classics] [Horror fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #35820

Format: Perma-Bound from Publisher's Hardcover

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: Random House

Edition Date: 1989 Release Date: 08/11/09

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: Publisher: 0-375-85342-1 Perma-Bound: 0-605-24242-9

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-375-85342-5 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-24242-5

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2008021879

Dimensions: 26 cm.

Subject Heading:
Glow-in-the-dark books. Specimens.
Stories in rhyme.
Fear. Fiction.
Glow-in-the-dark books.
Toy and movable books.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2010)

An allegory about confronting fears, this silly, faux-spooky story features a pair of pants "with nobody inside them." Originally published in The Sneetches and Other Stories, this version stars a glow-in-the-dark narrator (and pants). Given that the tale can't be read without light and the pictures need a few minutes under a bulb to glow (barely), it's an odd marketing ploy.

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Horn Book (Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2010)

Word Count: 549

Reading Level: 2.9

Interest Level: P-2

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 2.9 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 53553 / grade: Lower Grades

Lexile: AD530L

Guided Reading Level: M

Fountas & Pinnell: M

Readers of all ages love Dr. Seuss's spooky and silly story about facing your fears! Featuring over 50 special glow-in-the-dark bonus stickers and a luxe, gift-worthy cover that glows in the dark and has a matte "soft-touch" finish!

I was deep within the woods
When, suddenly, I spied them.
I saw a pair of pale green pants
With nobody inside them!

What's a pair of empty green trousers doing by itself in the woods? Or riding a bike through town? The narrator of What Was I Scared Of? does not want to find out. The spooky pants give him the creeps! This Seussian gem from The Sneetches and Other Stories shines on its own as it delivers a timeless message about fear and tolerance. Perfect for slumber parties and perusal by flashlight--it comes with a sheet of spooky glowing stickers bound inside as an added bonus!

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