Kiddie Lit #1: Marvin K. Mooney Traditional Cache
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Kiddie Lit #1: Marvin K. Mooney
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This cache is the first in the Kiddie Lit series (Kiddie Lit being the unofficial term for "children's literature" for college courses in that subject taken by teachers-to-be-- I know, my wife is a retired teacher!)
This series has been designed to be child-oriented. The caches are all in easily-accessible locations and most are large enough that most any child should be able to find them (with occasional help from an adult, of course). Most caches are medium in size and contain a log and pen or pencil and appropriate child-oriented swag.
Dr. Seuss (born as Theodore Seuss Geisel) died on September 24, 1991, but to this day remains one of America's favorite authors of children's stories! [He also wrote some kiddie lit under the name Theo LeSieg (which is "Geisel" spelled backwards).]
Wikipedia says, "Geisel published 46 children's books, which were often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of anapestic meter. He was a perfectionist in his work and he would sometimes spend up to a year on a book. It was not uncommon for him to throw out 95% of his material until he settled on a theme for his book. For a writer he was unusual in that he preferred to only be paid after he finished his work rather than in advance."
This cache's name refers to Seuss's book, "Marvin K. Mooney, Would You Please Go Now?", a delightful little romp that I read to my children (and grandchildren) dozens-- perhaps hundreds-- of times.
What is not known by most people is that this story, like so many of Seuss's stories, is a parody on current events and the human condition. In this particular case, Marvin K. Mooney was published during the Nixon administration, and Seuss thought it was high time for Tricky Dick to resign. Thus, the children's story is also a political poke in the eye at one of the saddest chapters in American history.
Round small plastic bottle (camo) with mini-log, small swag.
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