Great Day for Up! is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was published by Random House on August 28, 1974.[2] It is the first Seuss book not illustrated by the author himself.

Great Day for Up!
AuthorDr. Seuss
IllustratorQuentin Blake
LanguageEnglish
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
August 28, 1974
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
ISBN9780394829135 [1]
Preceded byThere's a Wocket in My Pocket! 
Followed byOh, the Thinks You Can Think! 

Plot

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The narrator says that today is a good day for things to go up. As more things are described as getting up, at the very end, the narrator is revealed to be a boy who does not want to get up and wants to sleep in. This ending would later be expanded into I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Great Day for Up!, Book Details. "Great Day for Up! information". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. ^ Great Day for Up!, Book Details. "Great Day for Up! information". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. ^ Dr. Seuss (1974). Great Day for Up!. Beginner Books. OCLC 902800.
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