Mayzie was me. I think she still kind of is. An outcast and a joke. Something to point at, to laugh at, to exclaim "how funny, what a queer little thing" or "so glad I'm not her." And Maybe she'll become a monster, or a recluse. But Mayzie is what we made her; never really having had the chance to be herself. Monster or no, I love Mayzie. Come and seek refuge in my arms, know that I keep you safe in my heart. I am you Mayzie. Sometimes we all are. I am sorry for you Mayzie, knowing that I laughed at you before laughing with you. I am happy for you Mayzie, knowing that you have it in you to overcome; seeing how you overcame. I love you Mayzie, for teaching me pity, anger, resentment and compassion.

I will always be in your corner. You are beautiful. 5/5

The Daisy-Head Mayzie on the Oceanhouse Media app is very fun to listen and read along too. I liked how it had background music and I felt that it made it more enjoyable for the audience. I like the transitions of the pictures and how the illustrations would move to make them seem more realistic to the reader. It gives the book more life to it and it is interactive for the kids especially with the music. I like how they kept the illustrations the same as the actual hardcover book.

I like this book because she's like a flower, but she's not a flower, she's a person.

Dr. Seuss’ first posthumous book, published in 1995. This is the version that I read.

In 2016, this book was republished and eliminated the Cat in the Hat as the narrator, which I find quite interesting how different the two versions are.

This one is not entirely my cup of tea. I would hate if a daisy grew on top of my head!

A wonderful charming classic, of a girl who has a daisy grow from her head. This is a surprisingly rich story as we see both the positives and negatives of fame. Handled in a way that only Dr. Suess could, this is a wonderful story everyone should read.

PB #21: This was a fun, rhythmic tale with playful illustrations to match. I grew up reading Dr. Seuss books (and having them read to me), and I think he is just brilliant! He hides indirect themes behind his stories--avoiding the obvious-themed/moral children's books that disinterest kids. The ending of this picturebook was my favorite part along with all the silly characters!

Got really animated whilst reading this to my 2yo cousin. Unfortunately, not all parts rhyme well so I wasn't able to go on continuously.

I remember watching the movie as a child in elementary school, so it was fun to read this for the first time with my son. He chose it as his library book for the week. He thought it was pretty silly. The love you-love you not piece was a little over his head but we both enjoyed it.

This book is about a girl who one day has a daisy sprout out of her head. Everyone freaks out and tries to get rid of it, but they soon realize that Mayzie and the daisy are interconnected so closely that whatever happens to the daisy will happen to Mayzie. Everyone tries to help her out, but it is only Mayzie that can get rid of the daisy. And she did, but every once in a while the daisy makes another appearance.
This book is a really fantastic book. The pictures are so detailed, and they fit with the text perfectly. The characters are very realistic in their emotions. And you can learn many lessons from the people Mayzie meets and talks to.
I would use this book because it’s about figuring out who you are and who you want to be. It’s about making hard decisions, and overcoming your faults. It’s about enjoying who you are and not letting anyone change who you are. I would use this book to teach my children these lessons.

I hope if I ever have trouble of this kind that such quick action is taken by my team of healthcare professionals.

I'm kind of thinking maybe there was a reason Seuss didn't want this published. The story feels rushed and uninspired, and the rhyme meter is terribly inconsistent. Here and there you catch glimpses of what "feels" like Seuss, but the rest is trying too hard. I kind of wonder if the manuscript was more incomplete than they're letting on, and someone else did some of the writing to fill in gaps. I could probably look it up, but I don't care enough about it.

This story wasn't nearly as whimsical and crazy as other Dr. Seuss books, but it was still enjoyable. I like the rhyming style. He seems to have such a way of finding ordinary words that you wouldn't think to use in a rhyme and he puts five of them in a sentence together. I might recommend this book, but wasn't a favorite.

*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2009...