Vain Beaver is inordinately proud of his silky tail, to the point where he alienates his fellow woodland creatures with his boasting. When it is flattened in an accident (of his own making), he learns to value its new shape and seeks to make amends with his friends. Based on an Ojibwe legend.
"A freaky accident has inflated Dr. Bubba Gumm-- and his ego! Join LarryBoy and Alfred as they save the day by proving that true greatness comes from being humble" -- p. [4] of cover.
Includes three humorous stories in verse, Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag, followed by commentary and end notes, reproductions of illustrations from other Dr. Seuss books, and two poems, "The Ruckus" and "The Kindly Snather.".
Simple rhyming text on board pages relate the fairy tale of the Emperor who was tricked into buying clothes that he could not see, and so marched out into town in his underpants.
A pretty rabbit, Narcissa, makes fun of any creature that is not as lovely as herself until she offends a magic frog and finds her own beauty changing.
"Jason can't believe his luck when he opens the letter from Harmon Holt telling him he'll be interning on a movie set in LA. Even better, it's with one of his favorite horror-movie directors. But it turns out the road to the big time is paved with lots of small-time work. Can Jason check his pride and be part of the team? Can he rise above and seize his opportunity?"--Page 4 of cover.
