What Age Group Is Horton Hatches The Egg?

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ISBN-13: 9780394800776 Sales rank: 5,387 Product dimensions: 8.30(w) x 11.33(h) x 0.41(d) Lexile: 560L (what's this?) Age Range:

5 – 8 Years

What is the setting of Horton Hatches the Egg?

Jungle Book

Horton and his egg start off in

the jungle

, but we don't get to explore much because Horton is stuck in one place: in a nest on top of a tree. … Other than the seasons, we also get to learn about the other critters that live in the jungle. No is an island, after all.

What is the theme of Horton Hatches the Egg?

Horton Hatches the Egg shows us opposite ends of the spectrum here. For Mayzie, freedom means being able to go wherever she wants (Palm Beach) whenever she wants (now)—which is impossible when she's stuck with her egg.

Is Horton Hatches an Egg a movie?

Horton Hatches the Egg is a

1942 American animated short film

by Leon Schlesinger Productions, based on the 1940 book by Dr. Seuss, and released as part of Warner Bros.' Merrie Melodies series. The short was directed by Bob Clampett.

What grade level is Horton Hatches the Egg?

Reading to Kids Books: Horton Hatches the Egg. Grade Level:

2nd

(GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) Synopsis: Poor Horton. Dr.

Which children's author wrote the 1940 book Horton Hatches the Egg?

But it wasn't until we fell upon Horton Hatches the Egg, first published in 1940, that my girls and I were truly converted. Horton is an instantly recognisable

Dr Seuss

story – with all the fun, fizz and frivolity – but it has a special added something: soul.

How many Horton books are there?

A boxed set of all three Horton the Elephant stories!

Here in one sturdy slipcased set is the complete collection of all

three

books featuring Horton the Elephant—one of the most beloved Dr. Seuss characters and honorable heroes in children's literature!

How long did Horton sit on the egg?

And she swooped from the clouds through an open tent door … “Good gracious!” gasped Mayzie, “I've seen YOU before!” Poor Horton looked up with his face white as chalk! He started to speak, but before he could talk … There rang out the noisiest ear-splitting squeaks From the egg that he'd sat on for

fifty-one weeks

!

What does Horton Hears a Who say?


“A person's a person, no matter how small

” is the most popular line from Horton Hears a Who! and also serves as the major moral theme that Dr. Seuss conveys to his audience. Horton endures harassment to care for and ensure the safety of the Whos, who represent the insignificant.

What Dr Seuss character sits on an egg?


Poor Horton

. Dr. Seuss's kindly elephant is persuaded to sit on an egg while its mother, the good-for-nothing bird lazy Maysie, takes a break.

Will there be a Horton Hears a Who 2?

It is

a sequel to the 2008 film Horton Hears

a Who! and stars the returning voices of Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, and Seth Rogen, with the new voices of Elizabeth Banks, Asher Blinkoff, Jonathan Hyde, Rob Riggle, Morgan Freeman, and Will Ferrell.

Where can I watch Horton Hatches the Egg?

Watch Horton Hatches the Egg on

Netflix

Today! NetflixMovies.com.

What color is Horton the elephant?

Horton is

a gray (presumably Indian) elephant with blue eyes

. His ears sprout like wings. In the Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon version, he is portrayed as pink instead of gray.

What company made Horton Hears a Who?

Horton Hears a Who! Production companies

Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox Animation
Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date March 14, 2008 Running time 86 minutes

Is Horton a boy or girl?

Horton the Elephant Species Elephant Gender

Male

Is Horton Hears a Who about God?


Though God is never mentioned, Horton

Hears a Who! explores the concept of faith in a larger—unseen—being. At first, McDodd is the only Who able to communicate with Horton, so the other Whos think the mayor is delusional.

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