Green Eggs and Ham

Did you know there was a Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook? I didn't until I was searching for this one to mark it as read. Wow. This was our read for Day 1 of our Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten and it was the first time I read it to my new preschooler. She loved it and talked about it and what was happening later. “He liked it, mama, he really did!” I think that as she begins to decipher words and read aloud herself, this would be a great one to come back to as I'm sure everyone has agreed for years.


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Now that I've got a toddler and have revisited all my old Dr. Seuss books, I've come to the decision that this is my favorite picture book of all. I love rhythm, the rhyme, the pictures. Best of all is the philosophy, “try it you may like it!” or just simply “be open, welcoming and tolerant.” A great lesson to teach your kids. Plus, the end when he tries and likes green eggs and ham – it's a a moment as joyful and wondrous as Scrooge celebrating on Christmas morning. Love it and love reading it aloud. The other day, I had the pleasure of hearing my kid “reading” this book on his own in his crib: “I am Sam. I am Sam. On a train! In the dark! In a tree!” It was the best.