Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss

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Green Eggs and Ham; Will You Try Them Here or There?

Green Eggs and Ham is one of Dr Seuss's most enjoyable and amusing books, with a clear message to unadventurous children and adults alike. With wonderfully strange situations in which to try Green Eggs and Ham, superb rhyming text and the surreal illustrations that are a trademark of Dr Seuss, this is a brilliant book that remains one of my favourites over 30 years after first having it read to me by my parents.

In this lens I will introduce you to the characters and provide some video clips of Green Eggs and Ham.

Green Eggs and Ham - the book 

Green Eggs and Ham (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books)

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Green Eggs and Ham and Other Servings of Dr. Seuss

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Sam-I-am 

Sam-I-am is the persistent profferer of the plate of Green Eggs and Ham, constantly endeavouring to tempt the nameless sceptic into trying this unusual treat. Sam-I-am has often been compared to a telemarketer and the lengths to which he stretches do indeed lend some strength to this allegory. By constantly changing his marketing strategy from the original "try them here or there" to increasingly bizarre situations, including "try them, try them in a tree, try them, try them and you will see", Sam-I-am eventually wears down his "victim" who does indeed try Green Eggs and Ham in the final pages.

The Nameless Sceptic 

At the beginning of this book, the nameless sceptic is quietly minding his own business until interrupted by Sam-I-am. For the remainder of the book he is transported from boxes, to houses, to cars, to trains in an attempt to find a situation in which he is prepared to try Green Eggs and Ham. This character doggedly refuses to try them saying, "I do not like Green Eggs and Ham, I do not like them Sam-I-am". However, such is the persistence of Sam-I-am that the sceptic eventually agrees to try them if Sam will leave him in peace.

Green Eggs and Ham Books 

Dr. Seuss - Green Eggs and Ham

The original Green Eggs and Ham.

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Green Eggs and Ham Book & CD (Book and CD)

Green Eggs and Ham book with CD for those that like to listen as well as read.

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The Illustrations 

Whilst the rhyming text makes a great story and creates quite bizarre situations, the illustrations add enormously to this book. With Dr Seuss's odd cat-like figures painted in an array of eye-catching and surreal colours, the artwork in Green Eggs and Ham makes purchasing this book worthwhile even without the memorable story that goes with them.

Green Eggs and Ham is truly one of the best children's books available, in my opinion, and I was delighted to find that there is a whole load of Green Eggs and Ham stuff for sale on Amazon.

Green Eggs and Ham Review 

Read my short review of Green Eggs and Ham.
Green Eggs and Ham
Short review of this fantastic Dr Seuss book: Green Eggs and Ham.

Other Green Eggs and Ham Stuff 

GREEN EGGS AND HAM GAME

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Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham Boxed FP Set

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Toddlers' Bumkins Green Eggs and Ham Gift Set - Orange

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Jesse Jackson reads Green Eggs and Ham 

The Reverend Jesse Jackson read Green Eggs and Ham on television as a tribute to Dr Seuss upon the death of the well-loved children's author.

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Jesse Jackson rendition of Green Eggs and Ham

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Green Eggs and Ham T-shirts 

Green Eggs & Ham T-shirt

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Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham Green T-Shirt

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Green Eggs and Ham Cartoon 

This cartoon is an adaptation of Dr Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham book.

Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham

Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham

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Green Eggs and Ham on CD-ROM 

Dr. Seuss Green Eggs And Ham - $ 6.99
Instill a love of reading in an entirely new way with this exciting adaptation of Green Eggs and Ham. It takes the original number one selling Dr. Seuss book one step further. Meticulously animated from hundreds of sketches, it's filled with 19 interactive pages of delightful scenes, surprises, and activities. Your child directs the action with just a click of the mouse.Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac.

Green Eggs and Ham Uses Only 50 Words 

Green Eggs and Ham was written by Dr Seuss using only fifty words after his publisher had made a bet with him that he could not write a book using only this small number of words. It would seem that Dr Seuss won $50 for succeeding in this task.

Here are the fifty words that are used:

a     am     and     anywhere     are     be     boat     box     car     could     dark     do     eat     eggs     fox
goat     good     green     ham     here     house     I     if     in     let     like     may     me     mouse     not on     or     rain     Sam     say     see     so     thank     that     the     them     there     they     train     tree     try
will     with     would     you

Using Green Eggs and Ham as a Teaching Tool 

Because of its limited vocabulary, amusing story, funny illustrations and repetitive style, Green Eggs and Ham is a perfect teaching tool, particularly for those teaching children through ESL methods.

Grammarman has created an ESL teaching resource pack with 2 lesson plans for teachers wishing to use this excellent book in the classroom in order to teach English as a Second (or Foreign) Language. The resource pack can be downloaded from Grammarman's website: Green Eggs and Ham Teaching Resource Pack.

The resource pack consists of 2 detailed lesson plans and a series of picture/word cards as well as a wordsearch (pictured right) and a board game.

Green Eggs and Ham is a wonderful story to use in the classroom, I have used it to great success in the past and any teacher doing so is bound to be rewarded with an enthusiastic group of kids.

Will You Try Them Here or There? 

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Green Eggs and Ham Tie 

Would you wear it in a box? Would you wear it with a fox? I am sure wearing a Green Eggs and Ham tie would brighten up many a dull tie-wearing situation.

Eat at Sam's Tie by Dr Seuss - Black Polyester

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Other Dr Seuss Lenses 

If you like "Green Eggs and Ham" you should check out "The Sneetches" - another great Dr Seuss book and my lens on Dr Suess's best 5 books.

Green Eggs and Ham Stuff on eBay 

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Green Eggs and Ham Websites 

Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham activities on Seussville.com.
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The Wikipedia entry for Green Eggs and Ham.
Occulted Dr Suess
A Qabalistic Interpretation of Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs & Ham

Do You Like Green Eggs and Ham? 

_Joan_ wrote...

I loved this book as a kid, just because of the rhyme scheme and the funny settings. Now, as a parent who knows how it is when a child doesn't want to try a new food, I love it even more.

ReplyPosted October 26, 2009

wrote...

I like the images, it reminds me of Grinch. :)

ReplyPosted December 17, 2008

Jimmie wrote...

This one and Fox in Socks are my all time fav Seuss books!
I've quoted so many times to my picky eater daughter, "Try it, try it!"

ReplyPosted December 04, 2008

Mortira wrote...

Great lens! Who doesn't love green eggs and ham?
5 stars and a lensroll!

ReplyPosted September 30, 2008

blue22d wrote...

How fun! I love Seuss and have several books, including Green Eggs and Ham. Thanks for doing this one. Five stars to ya.

ReplyPosted September 19, 2008

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