Find books like the butter battle book from the worlds largest community of readers. During the cold war unit when i am teaching the arms race, i introduce the students to the dr. The timeless and topical rhyming text is an ideal way to teach young children about. The butter battle book is a rhyming story written by dr. The butter battle also teaches the important lesson of respecting differences and how not respecting differences of ideas or cultures can lead to dismal outcomes, such as war. Seuss book, the butter battle book which is an allegory for the arms race. A cold war between two lands over a ridiculous dispute leads to. The butter battle book is a short animated film adapted from dr. The special followed the book closely, notably in its preservation of its original cliffhanger ending, with the title card the end. The butter battle book premiered on tnt just in time for thanksgiving in 1989. What is the source of conflict in the butter battle book and why was it written. The butter battle book 1989 12 by rick demott tuesday, march 11, 2008 at 4. The butter battle book 1989 tv show behind the voice.
The butter battle book 1989 directed by ralph bakshi. Each tries to outwit the other until both are evenly matchedwith a weapon of mass destruction. A tale of two hostile neighboring countries, one country is occupied by the yooks, while the other is occupied by the zooks. The idea is they are to compare and contrast the two books. Done in suesss classic style this telling story of the nuclear arms race was to have applied to the cold. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Va standards of learning resource while the atomic bomb did save american lives, it was also the catalyst that sparked a deep rivalry between two world superpowers, the united states and the soviet union. Thank you for shopping at the hoople shoppe and best of luck. The butter battle book video, music, photos, movies. These are the kinds of topics you will need to be familiar with to do well when. The two groups manufacture extremely similar weapons and are on opposite sides of a wall dividing the two.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. After reading the short book, analyze the story with our text. Fatefully enough, the butter battle tv special was aired in 1989, five years after the book came, two years before geisels death, and very shortly after the fall of the berlin wall. This film is featured as bonus material on the deluxeedition of horton hears a who. Done in suesss classic style this telling story of the nuclear arms race was to have. The butter battle book by seuss, dr and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Seuss and that none of us really got the idea of such a satire when the cold war was looming in the eighties. The butter battle book tv short 1989 the butter battle. The zooks and the yooks are at war over the butter and bread on which side should one spread. Goodreads members who liked the butter battle book also liked. Seuss the butter battle book to guide your instruction on conflict, disagreements, and resolution. You can either watch the animated story online on youtube or read the story aloud. Presents suggestions for ways elementary school teachers can. Narrated by charles durning, this socially conscious animated allegory of the nuclear arms race comes from dr.
The butter battle book discussion guide scholastic. Butter battle book state college area school district. In my language arts class my students had to read the sneetches by dr. The story itself is an allegory for the cold war, attempting to show the ridiculous nature of the massive arms buildup that was occurring in both the united states and the soviet union. The butter battle book is one of the most interesting youth political satires ive ever seen. This is the page when both van itch and grandpa yook had the bitsy big boy boomeroo neclear bomb. Through satirical humor, he explores the ridiculousness and futility of war. Items will be shipped the next business day after payment is made. Seuss the butter battle book vhs animated new sealed. The butter battle book seems like just a simple goofy adventure about two warring villagers fighting over something as petty as butter and bread, but when juxtaposed with the cold war, its pretty clear what the stance is by dr. The main reason they hate each other is because both cultures have a different way of buttering their bread. Seusss the butter battle book 1989 vhs video tape animation cartoon. Needless to say my very knowledgeable sixth graders proceeded to tell me how the butter battle book is actually a political story about the cold war. Both countries dont agree with each others ideology.
Though we know where the tale is going pretty early on, the ending couldnt be more poignant. The butter battle book 1989 11 1989 us animation, family 24m user score. Oct 08, 2008 the butter battle book condemned the cold war arms race, and at one point was removed from childrens sections of libraries for political reasons. Seuss the butter battle book is another short that runs at only 23 minutes but has a very poignant message that rings more true with each passing. His stories are childrens classics that are fun to read and also tackle some real life issues. Special techniques they were all bravely marching, with banners aflutter, down a hole. If you have any questions feel free to email any time. Though both of them had this very powerful weapon, we do not know whether or not grandpa yook or van itch applied this to their defense for their country. Seusss classic cautionary tale, introduces readers to the important lesson of respecting differences. Seuss is an important figure in the lives of children everywhere. But now its the last special that the man himself worked on and being directed by ralph bakshi of fritz the cat and cool world. Seuss in 1984, is a cold war metaphor with a unique ending. The butter battle book 1989 12 animation world network. The butter battle book 1989 the butter battle book 1989 the butter battle book 1989 the butter battle book 1989 the image could not be loaded.
Ralph bakshi is best known for his adult animation fritz the cat. With charles durning, christopher collins, miriam flynn, clive revill. Butter battle book by dr seuss, first edition, signed abebooks passion for books. Bakshi animation turner network television tnt usa 1989. This lesson plan addresses the cold war in a unique way. Even from an early age i have loved dr seuss, and i find the animated versions of his work on the most part classics1966s how the grinch stole christmas is my favourite. The majority of the butter battle book is in anapestic dimeter and tetrameter. Presents suggestions for ways elementary school teachers can use dr. Seuss himself called the short the most faithful adaptation of his work. It was published by random house on january 12, 1984. The wall falls you and three others will write an ending to dr. Video, music, photos, movies, websites for the butter battle book. Butter battle book by dr seuss, first edition, signed abebooks. The butter battle book can now be found in every library in the country.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Boatloads of the butter battle book quotes with analysis by phd students from stanford, harvard, berkeley. The united states was the first nation to develop nuclear bombs, and the only nation to have ever used them in war. Seuss might be writing for kids, but he knows a thing or two about meter. Photos of the the butter battle book show voice actors. This seuss book parodies the cold war arms race through the fighting between the yooks and the zooks. Seuss butter battle book, 1989, directed by ralph bakshi, with charles durning, charles durning, christopher collins, at turner classic movies. The seuss family apparently had had their fill of marvels animation division handling their works marvel inherited the contract from depatiefreleng, and so, they turned to legendary animator ralph bakshi to adapt the butter battle book. The butter battle book 1989 the movie database tmdb. The butter battle book tv short 1989 plot summary imdb.
The butter battle book is a 1989 animated tv special by animator and filmmaker ralph bakshi, narrated by charles durning and produced by tnt. The book ends with both the yooks and the zooks developing a bomb called the bigboy boomero, which parallels the us and the ussrs development of nuclear weapons and reaching parity. The yooks eat their bread butter side up while the zooks eat their bread butter side down. Find out what the butter battle book is really about. Seuss the butter battle book and the cold war essay. The book came out in 1984, and in 1989, the book was adapted into a television special. The lesson plan uses the book the butter battle by dr. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. Theodor seuss geisel was published on january 12, 1984. But in 1989 for turner tv, he mixed his sensibilities with those.
Aided by bakshis subversive streak, there is a portrayal of nationalistic militarism in this halfhour that is especially unflattering. Seuss butter battle book by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. Its told from the point of view of one of the butter sideup nations top generals, who is telling his grandson of the story of how the war started and the progressively more destructive weapons they invented, just before. When it was published in 1984, the butter battle book was a major bestseller, right up there with stephen king. The butter battle book is about two groups of people, the yooks and the zooks, who fight over an extremely trivial matter, which side of the bread the groups eat their butter on. A number of his books have been banned, and the butter battle book is one of his most controversial for its social commentary. Try one of the apps below to open or edit this item. The butter battle book is a pretty clear allegory for the cold war arms race. The yooks and the zooks have an ageold disagreement over which way to eat their bread, butter side up or down, and as a result, they eventually start a war over it. The butter battle book was a controversial childrens book for its time. Seusss the butter battle book in class to confront issues of conflict and peace. The butter battle book was a new york times notable book of the year. Seuss injects humor into this serious tale of conflict, offering a great opportunity for a student discussion on valuing diversity.
Ralph bakshis the butter battle book is not an exception. The yooks and zooks share a love of buttered bread, but animosity brews between the two groups because they prefer to enjoy the tasty treat differently. The butter battle book 1989 tv show behind the voice actors. Seuss and bakshi dont seem like an obvious team, but for the butter battle book, the material matches the collaborators.
The story has to due with two powers battling eachother over who butters ones bread on which side. But whats great about allegories is that theyre flexible and fuzzy. His stories are childrens classics that are fun to. Seuss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its a parody of the cold war, about two nations who go to war over which side you should butter your toast on, top or bottom. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Butter battle assignment rubric grade of 2 your ending shows a creative ending to the book you show how the ending would be in dr. Almost six years later on november 12, 1989, the animated television special aired on tnt.