McGrew is depicted holding a tray of dishes when they call her to tell her about Mayzie. Also, in the book we see Mayzie’s mother as a welder whereas, in Seuss’ sketches, Mrs. One great success is the daisy itself, which conveys much human emotion through its stalk, leaves and petals. Daisy-Head Mayzie starts out as just Mayzie McGrew, a young girl sitting in class, but then all of a sudden a daisy grows out. 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. The book came in good condition and yes it is used. So I needed the book to go with my Daisy Head Mayzie costume. 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. I bought this book because we're having a dress as your favorite story book character day at work day. More than three years after his death comes a new work from bestselling and beloved Seuss (Theodor Geisel).
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