The Seven Lady Godivas

In one of his earliest works - and one of only two intended for adult audiences - Dr. Seuss tackles the legend of Lady Godiva. In his version, there isn't just one lady but seven - all sisters who "were simply themselves and chose not to disguise it," which in this case means they roam around naked

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all over the time, even in harsh winter storms. On the way to the Battle of Hastings, their beloved father is thrown from his horse and killed instantly. The grief-stricken sisters vow to each learn a truth about horses on their father's behalf before they will allow themselves to marry. Unfortunately, each sister is already betrothed to one of the Peeping brothers, prompting them to desperately want to find a horse truth as soon as possible. With each sister's vignette of discovering a horse truth, Dr. Seuss illuminates a meaning behind common sayings such as "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink." and "That's a horse of a different color." Once you understand this set up, it becomes a little easy to predict where each individual story will go, but there are still some interesting meanderings along the way. This book is pretty silly, but it's a short and entertaining read, and I can see it being especially appealing to those who loved fairy tales growing up. It's not the typical Seuss fare designed for young children - i.e., no imaginary creatures, no rhyming, no tongue twisters, etc., but it is its own brand of delightful. I found it to be a fun enough read for one sitting, but I'm not sure that I would go out and recommend it as a must.

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