Dr. Seuss Invented Crunk
Who knew Seuss was a fan of southern hip hop? Okay, rap hadn’t been invented when he was the first to use the word “crunk” (in “Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!”), but I think he would be happy to know the word lives on. The blog mental _floss recently posted the stories behind 10 Dr. Seuss books. Filled with all kinds of interesting tidbits, click the image below to read more.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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