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Today would be his 100th.
What are your favorite books/verses?
Mine, from One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish:
My hat is old.
My teeth are gold.
I have a bird
I like to hold.
My shoe is off.
My foot is cold.
(Ed. note: at this point he stands on his head)
My shoe is off.
My foot is cold.
I have a bird
I liked to hold.
My hat is old.
My teeth are gold.
And now
my story
is all told.
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Oh, "McElligot's Pool", sans doute
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The Butter Battle Book" and, of course, "Green Eggs and Ham."
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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
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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.
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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.
formerly known as etaoin...
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Yuss, indeedy. An oldie but a goodie, Jackie.
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I really like The Star-bellied Sneeches but then there aren't many I don't like.
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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.
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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.
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