Sunday, November 23, 2008

Green Eggs and Ham- Author Study

Green Eggs and Ham is one of the most popular Dr. Seuss books that has been written. Almost everyone has heard the story of Green Eggs and Ham at some point in their life. The story starts off with Sam-I-Am asking someone if they like green eggs and ham. They respond by saying that they do not like green eggs and ham. The story goes on with Sam-I-Am asking if they would eat green eggs in ham in all different situations. The person continuously responds by saying that they would not eat green eggs and ham anywhere because they do not like them. In the end, the person tries the green eggs and ham and loves them. He says that he would eat them in any situation and thanks Sam-I-Am. This is one of the best books for a beginning reader to have. The book is so repetitive that it can easily be memorized, but also gets young children used to seeing the same words over and over so they can get familiar with them. The story also contains a good message about not saying that you do not like something before you try it. Young children can be very picky eaters and reading something like this may encourage them to try new things and then decide whether or not they like them.

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