Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2024-01-06
Books mentioned on Selects: Dr. Seuss: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Seuss is loose in this episode about legendary children's book author Ted Geisel. The funny thing is, he didn't ever want children of his own, and his past work was a bit problematic.
Josh Clark discussed Hooper Humperdink ... ? Not him! by Dr. Seuss, Why Johnny Can't Read by Rudolf Franz Flesch, The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham with 12 Silly Sounds! by Dr. Seuss, Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr Seuss and others, And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss, and Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hooper Humperdink ... ? Not him!
Discussed“actually one of my favorite books um Hooper Humperdink not him is written by Theo Le”
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Why Johnny Can't Read
Discussed“so I think in 1955 there was a book written called why can't Johnny re right okay and a guy named Rudolph flesh”
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The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat by Dr.
Discussed“that's actually a pretty good idea and that's where we got the cat and the hat”
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Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham with 12 Silly Sounds!
Dr.
Discussed“and he went take this book green eggs and ham and shove it and shove it and give me my $50 right and that is supposedly true his editor bet him that he could not do so and that's where Green Eggs and Ham came from”
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Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr.
Discussed“and he went take this book green eggs and ham and shove it and shove it and give me my $50 right and that is supposedly true his editor bet him that he could not do so and that's where Green Eggs and Ham came from”
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr.
Discussed“How the Grinch Stole Christmas that's a big year man very big year”
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And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street is the celebrated debut children's book by Dr.
Discussed“and I and I think I saw it on mberry Street yeah it had the word in there”
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Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr.
Discussed“oh the Places You'll Go Right which I had no idea was published in 1990 did you”
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