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ERIC Number: EJ333431
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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Seuss's Butter Battle Book: Is There Hidden Harm?
Van Cleaf, David W.; Martin, Rita J.
Childhood Education, v62 n3 p191-94 Jan-Feb 1986
Examines whether elementary school children relate to the "harmful hidden message" about nuclear war in Dr. Seuss's THE BUTTER BATTLE BOOK. After ascertaining the children's cognitive level, they participated in activities to find hidden meanings in stories, including Seuss's book. Students failed to identify the nuclear war message in Seuss's book. (BB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Critical Reading, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Emotional Problems, Influences, Nuclear Warfare, Piagetian Theory
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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