I recently re-read A Great Day for Up by Dr. Seuss. The basic plot talks about all of the various ways one can get "up." It is written as an extended rhyming poem with words that small children would have no problem understanding (except maybe Mt. Dill-ma-dilts). Dr. Seuss shows that there are many different types of up (i.e. the sun comes up, we get up in the morning, we can go up on stilts, and we can open up our eyes). Quentin Blake was the illustrator for this book and he used a wide range of bright colors which make the pictures almost more interesting than the actual words. I believe the novelty of this book lies in its varied uses of the word up, the simple words for the beginning reader, and the lovely pictures that bring the story alive.