Green Eggs and Ham was my favorite book as a child and after seeing her challenge, going to the book store and looking through all the Dr. Seuss books I realized it still is! I think I can still recite it almost word for word, which is easy as it only uses 50 words total. This was because Bennett Cerf, Dr. Seuss's Publisher made him a bet of $50 that he couldn't write a childrens book using only 50 words.
Theo won (Dr. Seuss' real name). :)
It's not like other books that have a moral or a theme or political statement (did you know that Yertle the Turtle was about Hitler?), but just that it's pure fun.
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In this case you can't say you don't like something unless you tried it first!
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I LOVE!!! Dr Seuss!! What a fun fact about the bet... I'm so glad he went on to obviously keep the bet going! So many of his books are that way :)
ReplyDeleteBy the way Kate! I made a new Seahorse Couple using some of the beads you sent me in my little prize box! They're on my seahorse blog :)
Thanks Mary!
ReplyDeleteI'll be right over to see. Your art always amazes me! :)
Gah! Ha! That is so funny! I love them, Kate. I am so, so glad you jumped in to play along. Just one week left until I reveal a winner. These are perfect. (Maybe someday I will have a big enough challenge that you will post a "I've been seen at Inspired by..." on your blog! :P
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the day!
Erin
Awesome!!! These are great!!!
ReplyDeleteSuper divertidos, me gustan!!!
ReplyDeleteErin, I'd love too!
ReplyDeleteJen, thanks!
Sara, Muchas gracias, yo tambiƩn!