Comments on: 10 Stories Behind Dr. Seuss Stories

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:29:35 +0000

I use these books all of the time when teaching social studies. Another good one to use in a history class is The Sneetches. Its great when you are teaching about Civil Rights and segregation.

By: Mae

Mae — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:37:00 +0000

I’m very confused as to how someone has NOT read the Butter Battle Book. I’m definitely younger than probably a majority of people who read this site, which might be why, but it’s been used in my classes as long as I can remember. I had no idea it was so unheard of!

By: Judy Smith

Judy Smith — Sun, 24 May 2009 20:38:00 +0000

Does anyone know which book had the lines…..”would you love me in a tree? Would you love me by the sea?” They are supposedly in one of Dr. Seuss’s books . I’d like to find them again and read the book! Thanks for any reference you might have to these sentences

By: Jenna @ newlyweds

Jenna @ newlyweds — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:53:00 +0000

How interesting, never knew so many things about dr. Suess.

By: andy?

andy? — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:58:00 +0000

“The Lorax and the Butter Battle book are my favorite Seuss books of all time. I’m gonna have to go digging through my parents garage and see if they still have all my old Dr. Seuss books. ”

creepy! i was about to post EXACTLY that but then saw your post. my names andy too.
dun-dun-duhhhhh

By: Hatter

Hatter — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:34:00 +0000

The Butter Battle Book was also made into a cartoon. I remember seeing it as a kid. So I did some looking at ran across this.

Air date Nov. 13 1989 on TNT.

It is also on The Best of Dr. Seuss DVD.

By: KCGronk

KCGronk — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +0000

I am truly amazed. I can’t believe how totally naive I was as a preschooler about the hidden stories inside these books. Maybe I was alseep at the wheel, but I just thought a big pink fuzzy bird and a flugle horn were just that… Yertl the Turtle as Hitler – who’da thunk it – not in a box / not with a fox – oh the thinks I will have… I probably need to go back and revisit more of my childhood.

By: shane

shane — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:10:00 +0000

I’d credit seuss as being one of the greatest influences on the course of my life. His books (and my parent’s unfailing nightly bedtime stories) fueled my love of reading which has to say the least, influenced my life more than anything else.

By: Nickey Hollenbach

Nickey Hollenbach — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:10:00 +0000

LOVED Horton hears a who – my all time favorite. Thanks for sharing in your post!

By: FrodoPal

FrodoPal — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:16:00 +0000

There is a “final” final Dr. Seuss book, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day. He was working on it when he died and they published it with collage style artwork to capture his intentions. It’s an excellent celebration of student-centered, passion-centered learning.