Best Dr. Suess book ever, and why?

Answer 1

Hands down "The Cat in the Hat".

Recently published is "The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and His Cats" by Philp Nel. This clearly shows what a great literary work this is.

If you asked 100 Americans to quote a poem, you'd get some Frost, Poe, Service, and maybe a few lines from "Hiawatha." Open this up to include Dr. Seuss and you'd be getting entire books from some.

The pure genius of Theodore Geisel (a.k.a Dr. Seuss) is just so clear in "The Cat in the Hat." It is such a great and fun book it is hard to take this seriously as poetry -- which is just what the book is. This is a book length poem that he was able to create having been limited to 236 words! Only one of them more than two-syllables.

This is just such a classic and actually a breakthrough book for children as well.

The sun did not shine.
It was to wet to play.
So we sat in that house
All that cold, cold wet day.

Answer 2

Of course, growing up in the 50's meant I grew up on Dr. Suess. Bartholomew and the Oobleck (which I later found to be a frightening, if unintentional, metaphor for the industrial world's role in Global Warming) was a favorite. Horton Hears a Who was the prototype for so many of the others... Thidwick, and all the rest of the Horton's. It seems like Suess used 2 basic story lines a lot... Either exploring new weird worlds.... mulberry street, If I ran the circus, and the fishing one...
The other theme was about taking care of those who are in need of protection against bullies. I guess The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins qualifies too, even if he was protecting his own self from the stupid King. Oh yeah that theme too... abuse of power by idiots. Dr Suess was a wise wise man, I wish Barbara Bush had read these to our president.
The Cat in the Hat scared me because I was a shy and very "good" girl... but it is a testament to the power of Suess that 3 silly cats could actually be so subversive as to freak me out.
But my Favorite Favorite Favorite Dr. Suess Book.... I didn't even know he had written it untill about 10 years ago! is ...
Gerald McBoingBoing!!!!!! When I was 3 or 4 (in 1954-55), I remember my mom and dad and brothers reading it to me over and over again... I could not get enough of that story... again, about how someone rises up and succeeds over their adversity... It was never included in the lists of Dr. Suess books in the front of his books... I know because I used to search those lists looking for ones I hadn't read yet, and I knew all of them. Anyway, I guess he had written it for a cartoon in the the '30's, and somehow didn't own the rights to it... I don't even know if he was listed as the author. I loved the pictures... kind of abstract, 50's advertising-like..... And on rereading it now, I see he brings hope to all those hyper-active kids we have nowadays... oh wait, maybe not, since Gerald found work on the radio as a sound-effect... I guess those days are over... Still, the story works.
As an adult, I searched for that book, not knowing the author, when I finally found one, it was $500.00! and by Dr. Suess! It was reprinted about 4 years ago, I think, so is available at bookstores.
Does anybody know if kids still love those old Dr. Suess stories? I wonder, they were quite long, and reading out loud did get tiring... Do parents pick them? or are they out of style in these days of short attention spans?
One last thing... l guess those conservatives who criticize our indoctrination by liberal authors in the 50's and 60's were right..... Horton walked the walk, and showed the power of choosing to do the right thing every time!

Answer 3

I think you're with me and I hope you'll agree
That of Dr Suess books and Dr Suess doodles
(Of which there are oodles and oodles and oodles)
That "Cat in the Hat" has a reputation that
outdoes the others, whatever their druthers,
and I rather read about Thing One and Thing Two,
than watch those old frumps on "The View."

Toodle do!

Answer 4

I like all of them, but I definetly like Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches an egg, these are the best two because I love Horton as a character, he is by far the best character

If you love seuss, I suggest you go see a local production of Seussical the Musical, I was in a production of it last month, and it was soooo much fun! The Story is around alot of his books, I say there are refrences to atleast six or seven dr.seuss books in the show.

Go Seuss!

Answer 5

The Lorax

A genius story about the politics involved in air pollution and the selfishness of the big business money maker. A must read for any age!!! This story is a lesson in values and morals for both children and adults. Theodor Seuss Geisel was ahead of his time.

Answer 6

One fish Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

i think its funny enough to hold a 1-5 year old sttention. MY personal fave is Green Eggs and Ham

Answer 7

The Cat In The Hat. It's a classic.

Answer 8

Sam i'm, green eggs and ham. And it caught to my concepts like glue the 1st actual time I heard it. i grow to be seven years previous and extremely impressionable too. The cartoons have been very humorous, Cat in the Hat. that's the place I discovered French for the 1st time.

Answer 9

Hop On Pop... just because it was so much fun to read when I was a kid

with Oh, the Places You'll go a close second.. because it applies very well to anyone at any age.

Answer 10

I like the Green Eggs and Ham book. I find it very funny!