His Career
On a very rainy day, two bored children are left at home with a fish who disapproves of everything happening. Chaos breaks loose when two blue-haired troublemakers are released from a red box.
The Cat in the Hat
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot…”
“…nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
From The Lorax
A determined character refuses to try a very unusual breakfast, despite being offered it in multiple locations and situations.
Green Eggs and Ham
“I meant what I said and I said what I meant…”
“…an elephant’s faithful one hundred percent.”
From Horton Hatches the Egg
In what book does a character say "A person's a person, no matter how small"?
Horton Hears a Who
“Today you are You, that is truer than true…”
“There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”
From Happy Birthday to You!
A young boy imagines owning many exotic pets, but each new animal causes bigger and bigger problems for his town.
If I Ran The Zoo
“And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)”
“Kid, you’ll move mountains!”
From Oh, the Places You'll Go!
A boy with enormous ears leaves home to avoid teasing, only to discover that his unique feature might be his greatest strength.
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
“They’re afraid of the Sneetches who have none upon thars…”
“So they won’t let them play in their games or drive cars.”
From The Sneetches and Other Stories