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Green Eggs and Ham

Author Dr. Seuss
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Hardcover
$9.99 US
6.81"W x 9.31"H x 0.41"D   | 10 oz | 48 per carton
On sale Aug 12, 1960 | 72 Pages | 9780394800165
Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile 30L | Fountas & Pinnell J
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Join in the fun with Sam-I-Am in this iconic Dr. Seuss classic about the joy of trying new things. And don’t miss the Netflix series adaptation!
              
                                                                                                     
I do not like
green eggs and ham.
I do not like them,
Sam-I-am.


With unforgettable characters and signature rhymes, Dr. Seuss’s beloved favorite has cemented its place as a children’s classic. Kids will love the terrific tongue twisters as the list of places to enjoy green eggs and ham gets longer and longer...and they might even find themselves craving something new!

Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.
  • WINNER | 2012
    Scholastic Parent & Child 100 Greatest Books for Kids
  • WINNER | 2008
    New York State Three Apples Award
“The good doctor has scored another triumph.”The New York Times

“Limited vocabulary but unlimited exuberance of illustration.”School Library Journal
Dr. Seuss, also known as Theodor Seuss Geisel, is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have had a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (along with others he wrote but did not illustrate, under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been published in fifty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody. View titles by Dr. Seuss

Classroom Activities for Green Eggs and Ham

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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Join in the fun with Sam-I-Am in this iconic Dr. Seuss classic about the joy of trying new things. And don’t miss the Netflix series adaptation!
              
                                                                                                     
I do not like
green eggs and ham.
I do not like them,
Sam-I-am.


With unforgettable characters and signature rhymes, Dr. Seuss’s beloved favorite has cemented its place as a children’s classic. Kids will love the terrific tongue twisters as the list of places to enjoy green eggs and ham gets longer and longer...and they might even find themselves craving something new!

Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.

Awards

  • WINNER | 2012
    Scholastic Parent & Child 100 Greatest Books for Kids
  • WINNER | 2008
    New York State Three Apples Award

Praise

“The good doctor has scored another triumph.”The New York Times

“Limited vocabulary but unlimited exuberance of illustration.”School Library Journal

Author

Dr. Seuss, also known as Theodor Seuss Geisel, is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have had a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (along with others he wrote but did not illustrate, under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been published in fifty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody. View titles by Dr. Seuss

Additional Materials

Classroom Activities for Green Eggs and Ham

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Seuss Studios

Dr. Seuss Enterprises (DSE) and Random House Children’s Books (RHCB) will launch Seuss Studios, a line of books for early readers by new and emerging authors and illustrators who will create original stories inspired by Ted Geisel’s (aka Dr. Seuss) unpublished sketches and illustrations. The news was announced today, March 2, Dr. Seuss’s birthday, by DSE and RHCB. 

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Dr. Seuss’s Hats off to Reading (2/27-3/6)

Please join us February 27th through March 6th as we celebrate the nation’s biggest annual reading celebration to honor Dr. Seuss’s birthday! Dr. Seuss books have inspired generations of kids to love reading, and prove that learning to read can be fun AND funny. Whether it’s the tale of The Cat in the Hat, whose unexpected

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