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Jun 25, 2015 · In 1931, Seuss was a contributing illustrator for a book called Boners. Before you feel your childhood crumbling beneath you, “boner” was once a word somewhat synonymous with “blooper ...
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120. The Pocket Book of Boners is a book illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel ( Dr. Seuss ), originally published as four separate books in 1931–32 by The Viking Press. In 1941, Readers' League of America compiled these four books and published the Pocket Book of Boners. [1] It was one of the bestselling paperback books of World War II, with 1 ...
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- Dr. Seuss
- June 23, 1931
- The Viking Press
May 15, 2024 · While there were indeed boners in Seuss’ proverbial pocket, the word referred to its earlier meaning of “blunders.” Specifically, the book was a collection of dumb mistakes turned in by school-age students — the 1931 version of a moderately amusing BuzzFeed list .
Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success. During World War II, Geisel joined the army and was sent to Hollywood. Captain Geisel would write for Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit (for which he won the Legion of Merit) and do documentaries (he won Oscar's for Hitler Lives and Design for Death).
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The Pocket Book of Boners is a book illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel ( Dr. Seuss ), originally published as four separate books in 1931–32 by The Viking Press. In 1941, Readers' League of America compiled these four books and published the Pocket Book of Boners. [1]
Jan 6, 2022 · Cinderella was the first thing that popped into my brain. Then Where the Wild Things Are, followed by Horton Hatches the Egg. It took me a while to get there, after all, who doesn’t love a story in which the underdog prevails or a story about forgiveness. In the end, though, I realized that my almost-life-long admiration for a creature who ...
