Green Eggs and Ham (Beginner Book and Cassette Library)

"Limited vocabulary but unlimited exuberance of illustration."-- School Library Journal. From the Hardcover edition. From the Inside Flap The indomitable Sam-I-Am is determined to make his companion eat a plate of green eggs and ham.xa0xa0This silly cumulative rhyme features "limited vocabulary but unlimited exuberance of illustration." -- School Library Journal The accompanying cassette has a listening side for nonreaders and a read-aloud side with page-turn signals for youngsters just learning to read. Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904.xa0xa0After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising.xa0xa0His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!,xa0xa0appeared in several leading American magazines. Dr. Seuss's first children's book, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and the world of children's literature was changed forever! In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became the prototype for one of Random House's best- selling series, Beginner Books.xa0xa0This popular series combined engaging stories with outrageous illustrations and playful sounds to teach basic reading skills. Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents.xa0xa0In the process, he helped kids learn to read. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards, Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television specials, and videos for children of all ages.xa0xa0Even after his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of children's books in the world. Read more