Green Eggs and Ham written by Dr.Seuss is a timeless classic written in the 1960’s but is still loved by children today. Sam is a comical character who tries to present ‘green eggs and ham’ to his friend who does not want them. He does so in many funny and rhyming ways, trying to entice his friend who constantly denies them, without even trying them. This ends with Sam’s friend eventually giving in to his persistence and trying the eggs. To his and Sam’s delight he loves them and the book closes with a happy ending.  

It is an amusing, tongue twisting rhyming book, which would be very fun for children between the age of 6-10(and even older people, I personally love reading the book as fast as I can as a personal challenge). The illustrations are simple and cartoonish, and the story has little context. The text read aloud is amusing. Strictly a bright mix of basic colours are used but put together to make a strange world which is used in most Dr. Seuss books. The book could be used in intermediate English as the tongue twisters will provide and next step challenge to students who have past the basic learning levels of reading.   

Green Eggs and Ham, Dr.Seuss