Creative Seuss-esque Works

In addition to the Dr. Seuss food lunch and reading and reading (and reading!) Dr. Seuss books, Kiddo created some Seuss-esque works.





The first was a book he sat down and wrote and illustrated of his own accord after we read "There's a Wocket in my Pocket." He created his own characters, like a fook on the book. Page after page, whipped out like it was nothing. No, the drawings aren't his highest quality. Yes, the spelling is terrible. But that matters less than the fact that once he started the project, he followed through with it all the way to the end. In fact, the back of the last picture says "The End." Very fun!



The second thing was something I requested he do. After we read so many Dr. Seuss books, I asked both Kiddo and Kutey to draw: A new kind of fish for McElligot's Pool, a new creature There's a Wocket in my Pocket, and a new sleeper for The Sleep Book. I asked that he color them, too. He whipped these out. And he made an entirely different character for the Wocket. Kutey was still feeling a bit tired and did not do the drawings. She has been drawing up a storm lately, too. Just not Seuss-esque.

Dr. Seuss's Birthday!

Today is Dr. Seuss's birthday, and we are celebrating. We actually started yesterday. Do you know how many Dr. Seuss books there are? We don't own them all, but I told the kids we would read the ones we own. That is still a lot of books! Reading them over 2 days is best for all involved!

I love Dr. Seuss. I love that he managed to write books that are not only fun, but send some great messages, too. Kutey's current favorite books happen to be Dr. Seuss books--The Sleep Book and McElligot's Pool. McElligot's Pool is actually a favorite of mine, too. Imagination, faith, and hope. All things that are so important.

The Sleep Book is pure fun. You know how sometimes you get songs stuck in your head? That happens to me with The Sleep Book. I am considering attempting to commit the whole thing to memory. I already have large chunks of it unintentionally from pure repetition. Kutey does, too. She can sometimes fill in gaps for me when I can't remember. It has been a fun driving past-time lately!

In addition to reading the books, we had a special lunch.


I picked out some of the foods, but Kiddo always has creative additions. My mind does not work like his!



Can you guess which foods came from which books? Some of them are very, very easy. Those are likely mine. Some are much trickier. Those are likely Kiddo's. At least one food represents two books, too.

The books represented are: Sneetches, Ten Apples up on Top, Green Eggs and Ham, The Lorax, There's a Wocket in my Pocket, And to Think that I Saw it on Mulberry Street, and The Sleep Book.

Foods used: eggs, ham, cheese stars, apples, grapes, noodles, and water. The last three are a stretch.

Did you celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday? Any great activities?

The Birthday of Dr. Suess

Today is the day! We didn't do much, but we did manage to have our reading lesson based on Dr. Seuss (Ten Apples Up on Top), and I have been trying to read Dr. Seuss books to Kutey when she wants a story (not hard, but I do have to point her in the right direction...). Later tonight we'll watch Horton Hears a Who, a book which we have not ever read, but the movie was in at the library, so we got it.

This is the first time we have celebrated the birthday, and I admit I am at a loss for what to do. Such an influential children's author, seems like there should be more... Any ideas?