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| I Had Trouble Getting to Solla Sollew |
"Solla Sollew" is an Odyssey-tale of a young boy who wishes to escape the troubles in his life (mostly aggressive small animals that bite and sting) .
His journey, (which is self-narrated ) includes several encounters with some fantastic characters he meets along the way. In one instance, he is forced to haul a wagon and a sick camel for a bossy companion and in another, he is drafted into the army under the command of the fearsome (and innately, cowardly) general, Genghis Khan Schmitz, who ups and leaves him at a critical moment.
As our young hero sets out for the mythical city of "Solla Sollew" ("where they never have troubles...at least very few") he learns about tenacity & that he must ultimately face his problems instead of running away from them.
I spent many hours in "Solla Sollew" 25 years ago when my sons were little. They insisted that I "do the voices" of the characters each time as I read it over and over again-one sitting to the left of me and one to the right. If I did "the voices" differently, they would call me on it.
As they got older, I would pretend my eyes were blurry and I couldn't read it well, or I would "forget" how to do the voices. So I encouraged them to read it to me (complete with "the voices" of course!)
Sadly, my eyes ARE actually getting blurry now- but I still love to read these books as much as when I was a child myself. The books that I read to my sons all those years ago, have been passed down to my daughter who is still enjoying them as she enters her teens. They sit on our family bookshelf and I now use these books for storytelling programs & camps.
Below is a recorded reading of "Solla Sollew" for you and your children to enjoy.
Celebrate Dr. Suess's 107th birthday and the wonderful legacy he has given us!
So much fun reading to children-and having them read to you!
I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew- (Read By Barbara Gini)
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