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One of the few books Seuss wrote in prose, this book features a boy saving his town from a bunch of green, sticky goo.
What is Bartholomew and the Oobleck?
"And with great skillful skill and with great speedy speed,
I took the soft tuft. And I knitted..."
What is "a Thneed"?
Seuss worked for the US Army creating cartoons with Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones during this global conflict.
What is World War 2?
This is the littlest Who, who catches the Grinch stealing her family's tree.
Who is Cindy-Lou?
"I wish she'd come back 'cause I'm cold and I'm wet.
I hope that that Mayzie bird doesn't forget."
What is Horton Hatches the Egg?
The biggest problem in this book is a pink stain that starts in a bathtub and will not go away.
What is The Cat in the Hat Comes Back?
"Should we tell her about it?
Now, what should we do?
Well... What would you do..."
What is "if your mother asked you?"
Theodore was his actual first name. This was his actual middle name.
What is Seuss?
This young girl was sitting in class one day when she felt a twitch on her head. She looked up to see a flower sprouting from her head!
Who is Mayzie?
"Dad is sad. Very, very sad.
He had a bad day. What a day Dad had!"
What is Hop on Pop?
This unconventional book asks the reader questions like, "What was George Washington's favorite TV program?" and "Does spaghetti grow on land or underwater?"
What is The Cat's Quizzer?
"Mr. Fox! I hate this game, sir.
This game makes my tongue..."
What is "quite lame, sir."?
Seuss occasionally authored books under the name "Theo. ______," a reverse of his actual last name.
What is LeSieg?
This is the name of the turtle who was on the very bottom of Yertle's stack.
Who is Mack?
"Just a plain common hen! What a dumb thing to use
with all of the other fine eggs you could choose!"
What is Scrambled Eggs Super!?
Fox in Socks may be Seuss's most famous tongue-twister book, but this book featuring Finney's freshest fish, French-fried is much more challenging to read quickly!
What is Oh Say Can You Say?
"In the places I go there are things that I see
that I never could spell if I stopped with the Z.
I'm telling you this 'cause you're one of my friends.
My alphabet starts..."
What is "where your alphabet ends."?
This was the name of Seuss's wife, to whom he dedicated several of his books.
What is Audrey?
From Richard, to Zeke, to Quackenbush, this man has many, many mice.
Who is Mr. Brice?
"From there to here, from here to there,
funny things are everywhere."
What is One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish?
This "lost story" features Horton the Elephant taking orders from an obnoxious, bossy insect.
What is Horton and the Kwuggerbug?
"You can think up some birds. That's what you can do.
You can think about yellow or..."
What is "think about blue."?
During World War 1, a 14-year-old Seuss was given an award by this U.S. president for selling the most war bonds.
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt?
In one of Seuss's shortest stories, poor Mrs. McCave has 23 sons, who are all named this.
What is Dave?
"Naturally, the King never wore his stilts during business hours."
What is The King's Stilts?