According to a biography found on the website for the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden at the Springfield Museums, over 200 million copies of his books had been sold at the time of his death, making him one of the most popular and most loved authors of all time. His books are commonly given as a first book to children (although, I could not find the source where I originally read that). Is there a special child you’re shopping for this year? The most popular of Dr. Seuss’ books is Green Eggs and Ham and would make a nice gift for a child:
It also is #4 on this list of the Top 50 All-Time Best-Selling Children’s Books (as of January 1, 2001). Click here for some fun and interesting facts about the 11 most popular Dr. Seuss books:
#1: Green Eggs and Ham
#2: The Cat in the Hat
#3: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
#4: Hop on Pop
#5: Oh, the Places You’ll Go
(NOTE: This one has a version that can be read by an expecting mother to her baby in utero — Oh, Baby, the Places You’ll Go. What a great gift idea for a pregnant mommy!)
#6: Dr. Seuss’s ABC
#7: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
#8: Fox in Socks
#9: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
#10: My Book about Me (by Me, Myself)
#11: I Can Read with My Eyes Shut
Disclosure: For your shopping convenience, we are including a link when possible for each gift idea so that you can purchase if you know someone who’d enjoy it. These are affiliate links, through which we are paid a commission percentage from each purchase. We are donating 100% of the profits from the Christmas event through our blog to The Spoon Foundation. We are passionate about helping provide good nutrition to children struggling with malnourishment. Read more about our family’s experience with the problem of malnourishment here.
Click here for some fun snack ideas that correspond with certain Dr. Seuss books!
And for a Christmas cookie recipe that has a definite Dr. Seuss “feel” to it, Wobbly Present Cookies, by Miya at Jellyfish Jelly:
(Photo used with permission; Credit: Miya, JellyFish Jelly)
Head over to Jellyfish Jelly for instructions on making these cute cookies. If you have time to look around, you are sure to find many other creative craft ideas!
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