Dr. Seuss: Stories Behind the Stories

By on August 9, 2010 3 Comments
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My husband and I both grew up reading Dr. Seuss books, a tradition we’ve carried on with our kids – our bookshelves hold several Dr. Seuss titles. The kids love it when we read them Fox in Socks (though it’s all I can do to get  halfway through it) and Green Eggs and Ham; ever [...]

Green Eggs and Hamlet

By on April 15, 2010 Leave a Comment
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Would children enjoy Shakespeare more if it was more Seuss-like? As in, if Dr. Seuss actually wrote a classically Shakespearean play – or, say, rewrote one of the Bard’s originals? I firmly believe that life in general is easier to understand when presented in Seussisms, so, of course: YES. The ACME Comedy troupe likes to [...]