Do you like green eggs and Ham? (Dr. Seuss in general)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	Dr. Seuss in general
Date:	11/07/04 (287 review reads)
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Green eggs and Ham a book written by Dr Seuss (Theodor Giesel).
I think Dr Seuss published this book in about 1960 so a lot of you out there will have read this book or other. I have seen it on sale for under £5 often as part of a set of Dr Seuss books or sold individually in many bookshops. I have had this book in many a classroom book corner.

This book only contains a vocabulary of 50 words that are repeated. It is suitable for young readers; children love the silliness of the idea of eating green eggs. The sounds of the words the rhyming it is fun to read. Children will soon want to read it on their own and in fact memorise the story and the rhymes.
The story is about “Sam I am” who pesters a grumpy grouch to eat a plate of green eggs and ham, He tries to persuade him to eat them in a car, on a train on a boat, everywhere.
Eventually the grouch eats them and the book finishes;

I love to eat green eggs and ham,
Thank you thank you Sam I am.

This book is good for encouraging little ones to eat food they would not usually eat. It is fun to read and has easy words for early readers. The illustrations although a little dated are good and bright , silly images of a shaggy yellow smiling Sam in a hat , a plate of green eggs and ham that looks uninviting.

I think Dr Seuss books are great for reading with young children Have fun reading with your children Thanks for reading this opp Mary

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