THE SHAPE OF ME AND OTHER STUFF

Whoever is wearing Dr. Seuss' hat these days, his jog-along easy-reading list of shapes and his conventionally corky silhouettes can't shape up to Geisel's inspired zaniness. All he can muster is a boy and girl informing each other that "Peanuts and pineapples/ noses and grapes./ Everything comes in different shapes," and concluding that "Of all the shapes we MIGHT have been — I say, 'HOORAY for the shapes we're in!'" Flabby.