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Green Eggs and Ham

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The much-loved Dr. Seuss classic about the charmingly persistent Sam-I-Am gets a brand new look, introducing his rhyming fun to a new generation of readers.
The classic story from the one and only Dr. Seuss, now with a brand new look!
When Sam-I-am persists in pestering a grumpy grouch to eat a plate of green eggs and ham, perseverance wins the day, teaching us all that we cannot know what we like until we have tried it!
The perfect book for early readers, the new style brings an old favourite to a whole new generation.

ISBN: 9780007355914
Pub Date: 29th April 2010
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 64

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Amelie Aged 5 146 books

21st January '18

Amelie read it themselves aged 5 aged 5

Dr Seuss books are full of craziness and wonderful creatures to enthral any child. This book is super for an early reader too, my five year old really enjoyed reading this to me, with plenty of easy to read sentences and repetition.
She loved exploring the quirky creatures on each page with wonderful fun illustrations.
The early reader Dr Seuss books are a wonderful entry into child led reading, fun enough to keep their interest but not too challenging to turn them off.

EB87 Adult 218 book reviews

14th January '18

I read it to LA12 aged 5 aged 5

This is one of Leo's favorite Dr. Seuss books and he loves this edition with it's big, colourful illustrations. It's a great book for early readers with lots of simple words that he can mostly read by himself now. He really enjoys the repetition as Sam-I-am pesters the grumpy grouch and loves when his persistence pays off. He especially likes when I read the story quickly.

ldavis061212-midsomer-norton Adult 20 book reviews

31st May '16

I read it to Hllatchem06 aged 3 aged 3

My husband thought this wouldn't interest my son but was very surprised how much he loved the story, all the great rhyming, weird creatures and the repeated words and sentences kept him giggling loads, a great book my son now wants to get the other books to be read at bedtime with mummy or daddy. Definitely a funny book for a wide age range of children I feel. Can't wait to read more of these books

saf41 Adult 4 book reviews

31st May '16

I read it to anisha aged 11 aged 11 , to amanni aged 9 aged 9 & to faraaz aged 3 aged 3

This is a great book, that your children will want to read over and over, so much so that you will have most of the rhymes imprinted on your memory forever!

Mollym Aged 5 57 books

14th June '16

Mollym read it themselves aged 5 aged 5

Molly hasn't been reading by herself very long but this book was perfect due to all the repetition. She loved the fact that the whole way through the story he was saying he didn't like green eggs and ham but once he tried them he loved them! 'I do not like them here or there, I do not like them anywhere! I do not like green eggs and ham! I do not like them Sam I am!'

Jemt Aged 6 61 books

26th October '16

Jemt read it themselves aged 6 aged 6

I loved this book as I really like the adventure that they go on. My favourite character is Sam I am. The story is really funny with all the places he tries to make him try the green eggs and ham.

readerfrombrighton Adult 567 book reviews

30th July '16

I read it to Bobbin aged 8 aged 8 & to Piglet aged 4 aged 4

This is a fast paced story with lots of amazing and wacky rhymes. With ever increasingly bizarre combinations of rhymes, Sam tries to persuade another creature to try green eggs and ham - Sam's insistence and perservance on the matter is annoying in the extreme to the creature who is being subjected to it. There is a surprising and delightful twist ar the end, which has some sort of suitable message for people who *think* they know their own mind. Well worth a read.

Bellboo's Mumma Adult 276 book reviews

19th May '16

I read it to Bambam aged 6 aged 6

I used to read this book all the time to my daughter and now she's grown out of it we've passed it on to my nephew.
Reading this book with him was brilliant. He loved the pictures, the rhymes and that because I have read it so many times he was covering my eyes while I 'read' it.
Nothing like Dr. Seuss to bring out the child in any adult. A great book to share.

Jessiqua07 Adult 16 book reviews

22nd March '17

I read it to LouFace aged 2 aged 2

One of my favorite Dr Seuss stories. It is the classic story of a man that will not eat green eggs and ham because he thinks he doesn't like them. After quite a trip he decides to try them to prove to Sam that he doesn't like them. It turns out they are delicious and he loves them. This book helps at dinner time when I'm trying to convince my daughter to try something new.

pauladonegan Adult 165 book reviews

17th March '19

I read it myself (an adult) & to eric_ aged 5 aged 5

Great book from Dr Seuss! It's easy for early readers to read and even for parents to read for the kids, it just sounds great with all the rhymes and the way he plays with words. My son loves reading this book together with me, where he reads all the lines from Sam-I-Am. Highly recommended and shows how people shouldn't think they don't like something without even trying it, they might be even love it!

bluejemima Adult 30 book reviews

27th September '16

I read it to mapples aged 4 aged 4 & to xapples aged 7 months aged 0

A rhyming classic. A favourite on our bookshelf. Nearly know it off by heart now, we've read it that much!

Brobee Aged 3 297 books

20th June '16

Brobee read it themselves aged 3 aged 3

This is my daughter's all time favourite book. The rhyme in each line is so strong and the repetitive language makes it easy for young readers to join in. The story of a child who does not want to try an unfamiliar food is such a familiar theme and one that is particularly relevant in our house. We love reading it together.

libcmr Adult 53 book reviews

10th August '16

I read it to WillP aged 4 aged 4

I read this to my almost 4 year old tonight. I'd picked it up in a charity shop and knew it was a classic. William loved it, but I'm afraid I found it utterly annoying! I can see how the use of repetition and rhymes helps children learn to read. Chances are your child will love it - just be warned you'll want to shout ' NO he doesn't want green eggs and ham'!

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Dr. Seuss is a world-renowned author, poet and illustrator. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, he wrote 46 children’s books, which have sold over 600 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 20 languages.

He studied at Dartmouth College in the USA, before going to Oxford University, where he dropped out...

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