Oh, "McElligot's Pool", sans doute

The Butter Battle Book" and, of course, "Green Eggs and Ham."

k

Am I recalling correctly that he didn't like children very much? Or was that A.A. Milne? Whilst trying to find something to help me remember the latter's name, I found this neat site of poems for kids:
http://www.ongoing-tales.com/SERIALS/oldtime/POETRY/

And then I found this, which illustrates something a friend said just yesterday, that the web can be a freaky place:
http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/base/9807/
The listing comes with this: Mature Content

According to my parents, I once sat on Dr Seuss's lap while he read one of his books at a book reading back in the VERY early 1950s. He either lived near us or vacationed in the area and the children's librarian got him to do the reading. My parents opined that he was nice but a little cool towards the kids. Way in the back of my mind is a dim memory that my parents knew him socially, though not very well. Will have to ask around the few remaining family members.

I think I actually have a very faded picture of the event. If so I'll try to scan it and make it available.

Jackie, that's just sick. in an oddly disturbing sort of way, that kept me reading to the end...

my apologies for continuing the corruption of this thread.

Yuss, indeedy. An oldie but a goodie, Jackie.

I really like The Star-bellied Sneeches but then there aren't many I don't like.

I enjoyed Dr Seuss vicariously (and actually, but secretly) through my children when they were of the age to appreciate him. He was an all-time favourite with all of us and a delight to read out loud!
We didn't have a particular favourite tale, but "The Cat in the Hat" was always very popular.

I really like The Star-bellied Sneeches but then there aren't many I don't like.


I've always held that this was not a fairy tale, but prophecy.

k

My Favorite is the Zink (?) that drinks pink ink. It's been a while since I read it though.

Theodor Seuss Geisel was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1925 with an A.B. He then told his father that he had won a fellowship to attend Oxford. His proud papa gave the story to the local papers, whereupon young Theodore admitted that he had made it all up. Chagrined, his dad found the dollars necessary to send his dishonest but inventive son to Lincoln College, Oxford, where Dr. Seuss met his wife-to-be. Maybe he shudda written a book about why lying is not always such a bad thing, in that it can give one an excellent post-graduate education and a wife.

Allus been a Bartholomew Cubbins fan, meself. And I have used a quote from The Cat in the Hat in my e-mail signature: "I always pick up my playthings."

"I always pick up my playthings."

Yes - now I used to do that when I was younger - in bars, at the bus stop, on the commuter train, . . . .
[swift-duck-out-of-range-e]

I do adore poor dear Horton, whether hearing Who's or hatching eggs.
"I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful one hundred percent."
Did you folks know that he wrote 2 adult books? (Dr. Seuss not Horton) The style is the same as his kids books, just the subject changes.
"You're Only Old Once" about visiting a medical center as a senior, very funny and should be required reading for all medical staff.
"The Seven Lady Godiva's" which is wonderfully silly and not pornographic as it sounds even though they do all spend most of the book naked.