Green Eggs and Ham

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SUMMARY

Green Eggs and Ham is one of Dr. Seuss' many masterpieces.  In this poetic story, Sam is trying to get his friend to eat green eggs and ham.  This story contains many rhymes and silly illustrations as Sam tries high and low to get his friend to at least try the green eggs and ham.  Sam takes him in a treehouse, on a train, with a goat, and on a boat, but he still refuses Sam's request.  After a long adventure of asking and asking and asking, he finally tastes the green eggs and ham and actually enjoys it!  

APA CITATION

Dr. Seuss. Green Eggs and Ham. Random House, 1988. 

MY IMPRESSION & RECOMMENDATIONS

Dr. Seuss is one of my favorite authors and illustrators because his work is so creative.  I remember reading Green Eggs and Ham in elementary school, and I was completely mesmerized by the rhymes and unique plot line.  

I think that Dr. Seuss' work should be shown to elementary students, but not necessarily read by young individuals without adult explanations.  I think that Dr. Seuss can be used to help get creative juices flowing in students, and show them that stories can be out of the ordinary.  Something so unique to Dr. Seuss is that his books are fully written and illustrated by him!  I love that because it proves that his work is truly a reflection of who he is--such a good example for students.  

Another way Dr. Seuss' work can be displayed in the classroom is through his rhyming technique.  Really digging into his wordplay can be a very helpful activity as students are learning phonics in early elementary, or even as they practice with rhyming later on. 

PROFESSIONAL REVIEW

Would you like them anywhere? — Well, try them before you finally refuse... Only Dr. Seuss could break down the resistance, and he does it with a contagious use of repeat words and phrases- and winds up with complete capitulation. Here's a tale with a moral- but done so engagingly and absurdly that the reluctant beginning reader may find himself hoist by his own petard. Try for yourself. Here's a book an adult will use — that will be taken over by the young fry until the oldsters cry for mercy. Line and wash- three colors flat.

“Green Eggs and Ham Review.” Kirkus, Random House, 3 Oct. 1960.