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Green Eggs and Ham: Green Back Book (Dr Seuss - Green Back Book) [Paperback]

Dr. Seuss
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6 May 2003 Dr Seuss - Green Back Book

When Sam-I-am persits in pestering a grumpy grouch to eat a plate of green eggs and ham, perseverance wins the day, teaching us all that we cannot know what we like until we have tried it!

With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranked among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors, Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide.

As the first step in a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins is relaunching 17 of Dr. Seuss's best-selling books, including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand, the bright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels, with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands – Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children, Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own, and Yellow Back Books for older, more fluent readers to enjoy. Green Eggs and Ham belongs to the Green Back Book range.


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  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks; Rebranded edition edition (6 May 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007158467
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007158461
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 16.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This timeless Dr. Seuss classic was first published in 1960, and has been delighting readers ever since. Sam-I-Am is as persistent as a telemarketer, changing as many variables as possible in the hopes of convincing the nameless sceptic that green eggs and ham are a delicacy to be savoured. He tries every manner of presentation with this nouvelle cuisine--in a house, with a mouse, in a box, with a fox, with a goat, on a boat--to no avail. Then finally, finally the doubter caves in under the tremendous pressure exerted by the tireless Sam-I-Am. And guess what? Well, you probably know what happens, but even after reading Green Eggs and Ham for the thousandth time, the climactic realization that green eggs and ham are "so good, so good, you see" is still a rush. As usual, kids will love Dr. Seuss's wacky rhymes and whimsical illustrations--and this time, they might even be so moved as to finally take a taste of their broccoli. (Ages 4 to 8) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Dr. Seuss ignites a child's imagination with his mischievous characters and zany verses.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite simply brilliant 19 Nov 2002
Format:Hardcover
Dr Suess was quite simply one of the 20th centuries greatest writers. Naturally, the childrens story genre is never seen in the same light of the 'great novels' but praise need be given where praise is due. The poetry, the homour, the depth of imagination, the vision to be able to delve into the child's mind and pluck out their inner fears, frolics, and fantasies; he did it all brilliantly!

In my humble opinion Green Eggs and Ham is the ultimate prize jewel in the crown of the good Dr's work. The plot is based (loosely!) on every childs fear of being forced to eat food they hate. Sam-I-Am takes us on a rollar coaster of a tall tale bound with the most classic of Dr Seuss's poetical wit and set to the most wonderfully drawn cartoons that help to open the child's imagination up to the ludicrous possibilities of the 'Seuss world'.

The story goes from the sublime to the ridiculous; this being the inevitable beatuiful place that all of Dr Suess's works end up. And any child will be left breathless, inspired, and more than likely in hysterics.

When I owned this book as a child I read it over and over until I knew it off-by-heart. I've probably read it over 50 times and if I sat down with a copy right now I would read it cover to cover and enjoy it just as much as ever.

If you have kids, know some kids, can find some kids (or like me if you just are a big kid!) buy this book and watch it be devoured and cherished. Thank you Dr. Suess, you are quite simply brilliant!

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A way to get your children to try anything!! 14 Jan 2004
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Format:Paperback
My son was brought this book by a great aunt, who is also a primary school teacher, when he was almost three. Both him and my younger son (one at the time) loved the rhyming text. The story is very clever and has encouraged my son to try any food even if he doesn't like the look of it. A fantastic fun book which entertains and enlightens children.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Seuss achieves so much with so little 14 Jun 2007
By Yi-Peng VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Much has been written about how Green Eggs and Ham is about leaving our comfort zone to try new things, and how it's like an allegory of telemarketeers changing their tactics in order to sell their products. However, I would like to mention the amazing thing about how Dr. Seuss only used 50 words for this book. Seuss has come up with a hilarious story with his rhymed silliness, but this story allows us to see how the negations get compounded as this cumulative story progresses, no matter how many settings Sam-I-am persuades his client to eat his plate of green eggs and ham. This is truly an exhilarating book that should count as one of Seuss's masterpieces.
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5.0 out of 5 stars More than just a book.
Everyone should own a copy of this book, in fact, I'm pretty sure it was voted best children's book recently. Can read it over & over again.
Published 1 month ago by J M Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book for kids and adults alike
Dr Seuss books are amazing for pleasing both children and grownups. This is a book that you will enjoy reading to the youngsters and won't even mind when you're made to read it... Read more
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A classic book that your keen reader will enjoy reading again and again. A must for all Dr Seuss fans
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5.0 out of 5 stars Green Eggs and Ham
Wonderful!!! This book helped my son to read as he was so fascinated by the rhyming and the easy words made it less of a chore.
Published 3 months ago by Tracy Keogan
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
a book that children and adults will read over and over.
My kids read it, even the teenagers ad then pick it up a few months later and read it again.
Published 3 months ago by jaykay
3.0 out of 5 stars Amazon, please pack books like this more carefully
It's an all-time classic marvellous book, so I bought a copy for my nephew.

The edition that Amazon are selling isn't the most hardwearing paperback and it arrived with... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Elspeth
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it.
Perfect! Got it nice and quickly for a price that I'm more than happy to pay, couldn't have asked for it to have gone any better.
Published 5 months ago by Jessi McCracken
5.0 out of 5 stars Green Eggs and Ham: Green Back Book
This is a Christmas present for the grandchildren so it has not yet been appreciated. However it arrived as tracked.
Published 5 months ago by Madeleine
5.0 out of 5 stars I love Green Eggs and Ham!
I have only just recently discovered the Dr Seuss Books.... why did I did not have them when I was little I ask? Read more
Published 9 months ago by LJ Buisson
5.0 out of 5 stars Dr Seuss does it again
My son simply loves the book so much. He almost can not get enough of reading it. He loves the rhyming.
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