Book Review: The Day I Met Dr. Seuss by Anne Emerick

The Day I Met Dr. Seuss

Author: Anne Emerick

Publisher: Amazon Digital Services

Date: September 8, 2012

Print Length: 22 Pages



About The Author
Anne Emerick is a self-published author of 10 books for the Kindle e-reader. She writes a blog that helps other authors with self-publishing and marketing issues.

A Dream to Meet Dr. Seuss
This ebook began with an "Author's Note" that told about Ms. Emerick's admiration and strong desire to meet Dr. Seuss when she was a child. She actually wrote a letter to Dr. Seuss in 1989 and asked for an appointment and interview. She received a polite letter from a secretary saying that Dr. Seuss was not available for an interview.

This is a rhyming fiction story about a girl who met Dr. Seuss.  The girl in the story was named Annie G. Magee and she had her heart set on meeting Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss).

Annie traveled to California and did not give up until she met Dr. Seuss and asked him to reveal his secret for coming up with the ideas for his stories.

The author listed some interesting facts about Dr. Seuss at the end of the story.

My Thoughts
I am a HUGE Dr. Seuss fan and I loved reading his books to children when I worked as a school librarian. I could never go wrong with a Dr. Seuss book!

"The Day I Met Dr. Seuss" was a delightful story with rhyming words and a very believable plot. The girl in this story displayed persistence and perseverance in her quest to meet and interview her favorite author.

The Author's Notes at the beginning and end of the story were very interesting and showed that Ms. Emerick also displayed persistence and perseverance in her quest in getting this story published.

This would be an excellent story to share with children and encourage them to think about questions they would like to ask their favorite author.

I recommend this short story to readers of all ages. 

My Rating: 5 Stars Out Of 5

FYI - I downloaded this ebook during a free promotion on Amazon.Com. Please check the current price before purchasing.

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Book Review: President Barack Obama; the Kindle Singles Interview

President Barack Obama: The Kindle Singles Interview (Kindle Single)

Author: David Blum

Publisher: Amazon Digital Services

Date: July 31, 2013



About the Author
This interview was conducted by David Blum. He works for Amazon as the editor of Kindle Singles. He began his career as a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and has been the editor-in-chief of The Village Voice, the New York Press and 02138 Magazine.

Short Interview With President Obama
President Obama recently traveled to Amazon's fulfillment center in Chattanooga to celebrate Amazon's commitment to jobs and encourage the American people to support his mission to make full employment a cornerstone of his latest economic push.

This interview is 15 pages long and can be read in about 20 minutes. It is being offered as a free Kindle book on Amazon.

Mr. Blum asked President Obama eleven questions during the interview. These questions covered the president's early years, the economy and his political strategies.

My Thoughts
I think Mr. Blum did a good job preparing for this interview.  This interview provides a glimpse into the President's life, priorities and politics.

The content is very brief but it is an enjoyable read. It reminds me of an interview you might see on the Sixty Minutes TV show. There are no big revelations here, but it is a good opportunity to find out what is on the president's mind and the subjects that he is anxious to talk about.

It is also interesting to notice the subjects that were NOT talked about.

My Rating: 4 Stars Out Of 5

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