A timeless classic, Green Eggs and Ham will quickly become a favorite story in your house. Simple sentences that build on one another provide ample repetition which helps your child learn the book quickly and encourages them to repeat phrases, follow along, or read it themselves. The pictures are simple with little color variation, but the quirky characters and imaginative settings will stoke your child's imagination and keep them entertained.

This story is a great way to encourage your child to try new things - especially vegetables - as they may be surprised how good they taste, just like Sam-I-Am's friend. You can talk about things they have tried and were surprised to like, or you could offer some new ideas to try; think broccoli or brussel sprouts! The strong personalities of the two characters encourage fun tone inflections while reading, or you and your child could each read one of the character's lines as a fun way to interact and bond.

When I read this book with my three-year-old niece she wanted to know if green eggs and ham were real. I told her I wouldn't recommend eating any green meat, but I wasn't sure about green eggs. The next morning, I added some food coloring to our eggs and watched Emily get excited when she remembered the book. Her final verdict was that green eggs and ham are "good, but not as good as cocoa puffs."

--Audra

Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising. His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several leading American magazines.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards, Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television specials, and videos for children of all ages. Even after his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of children's books in the world.