![]() ![]() He frowned at me sternly from there in his seat, When Marco gets home, he asks him:ĭad looked at me sharply and pulled at his chin. So even though his dad seems interested in what Marco has to share, he doesn't actually get it. But when he sees his dad, he realizes that as an adult, he won't understand. Marco revels in the excitement of it all and is even eager to share the whole story with his dad. With a roar of its motor an airplane appearsĪnd dumps out confetti while everyone cheers. The world that Marco creates is nothing short of extraordinary for instance: He thinks that Marco's eyesight is wrong and that he's not observing the real world.Īlong this line, the book explores the wonder of childhood and how easily it is lost. In other words, even though Marco thinks he's seen certain things, his father rejects these notions outright. ![]() ![]() Marco and his dad can look at the exact same thing, but where his dad will see a plain old horse and wagon, Marco sees a parade of zany characters and confetti bombs. The book explores the difference between how kids perceive the world and how adults do. In many Seuss books, there's a clear divide between children and adults, a theme Seuss really establishes in his first book for kids, And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street. ![]()
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