Comments on: Top 100 Picture Books #12: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

By: Elizabeth Bird

Elizabeth Bird — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:50:58 +0000

Amen to that.

By: rams

rams — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:08:40 +0000

Lord defend the children of the humorless.

By: Erika

Erika — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:31:30 +0000

I used to frequent a certain natural parenting site/discussion board, and this would come up as an example of a book parents *wouldn’t* read to their children. Some complaints: “So negative! We have a rule that you *have* to try new foods! We don’t say ‘I won’t’ in our home!” Sigh. Misses the point entirely…

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:09:16 +0000

I HATED The Cat in the Hat as a kid, and LOVED this book. So it’s no surprise to me that this one comes out so much higher. And yes, as a parent, I am guilty of using this book to persuade my children to try a new dish which they are CERTAIN they will hate. Most of the time, they’re right, but once in a while, I get to be the triumphant Sam-I-Am.