And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
The setting for this story is quite obvious—it all happens on Mulberry Street, of course. After all, the title is And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, and Marco exclaims with delight at...
Tone
When And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street first came out, editors complained that it didn't really impart a moral or message on kids. This isn't necessarily true (check out the "What is th...
Writing Style
Seuss came up with the idea for And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street while on a boat for eight days. He listened to the steady chugging of the engine and started writing to the rhythm of i...
What's Up With the Title?
At the end, when Marco's recounted his whole crazy tale, he exclaims, "AND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET!" This exclamation—which is also the title of the book—is a little silly and...
What's Up With the Ending?
The very end of And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street perfectly captures the ultimate divide between kids and adults when it comes to silly imaginations gone wild. Marco rushes home utterly...
Trivia
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street turned 75 last year. Zoinks that's old! Happy birthday to the book. (Source.)Seuss's first children's book was rejected a whole twenty-seven times by p...