https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 03:00:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1275086 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:43:12 +0000 matador84 1275086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love them! Especially The Lorax and Horton Hears a Who. </p> <p>I love the symbolism/meaning behind some of the books! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1275082 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:40:52 +0000 chopsuey 1275082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1275076 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:36:04 +0000 mrsbookworm 1275076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Dr. Seuss. It bugs me though that the ABC board book is edited. I keep "reading" the wrong thing from memory. Especially letter M! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1275063 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:31:53 +0000 Koolbreeze 1275063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love Dr. Seuss! I read The Sneetches to DS1 tonight at bedtime. </p> <p>Fox in Socks is one of my favorites right now. All the tongue twisters are so hard but I'm determined to get better and better at them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1274404 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:49:17 +0000 keiki_mama 1274404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a fan but we have a ton of Dr. Seuss because DH is a huge Seuss fan. The only book I can tolerate is There's a Wocket in my Pocket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1274364 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:34:49 +0000 MamaJ 1274364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like them because they are easy for me to read and I like the "flow" of them. I loved them when I was little and my mom always read them to me. </p> <p>However, they are a little long for my 12 month old! So we do short ones.. or just read till he is bored. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1274180 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:30:49 +0000 Beehive 1274180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I did, and then I tried reading Green Eggs and Ham to LO the other day and almost lost my mind about 3/4 of the way through and had to stop (plus LO had wandered off to play with his other books by then anyway). Too long and repetitive, not what I remembered! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1274122 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:17:12 +0000 T-Mom 1274122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the first few pages of every book, but after a while, I get a little tired of the made-up words.. the kids also get a little tired of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273974 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:25:16 +0000 dagret 1273974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like that in "there's a wocket in my pocket," there's not an actual wocket in his pocket. At least in the board book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273923 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:04:09 +0000 wonderstruck 1273923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love them, hoping to get more of them for L at Christmas! His favorite is Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?</p> <p>And I've never thought about the whole made-up words thing, but I very doubtful that such a thing is really going to affect my child's speech. I say to him when we're reading sometimes, "Isn't that a silly word? Made-up words can be funny!" but that's about all the thought I've ever given it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273879 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:53:05 +0000 lilteacherbee 1273879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love them! Dr. Seuss week is one of my favorites in my pre-k class! The kids love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273832 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:32:30 +0000 Bao 1273832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love them! Except there's this one that's full of tongue twisters and that one can get difficult when I'm tired and trying to read it before bed ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273811 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:26:41 +0000 78h2o 1273811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I have a few Dr. Seuss board books and I love reading them to her. She loves the ABC one </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273791 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:21:58 +0000 Adira 1273791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I &lt;3 Dr. Seuss!! Xander's only 9 months, so we don't read most of the books yet, but I love Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?, the ABC book, and Hop on Pop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273782 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:19:34 +0000 SAHM0811 1273782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love them. </p> <p>Great for kindergartners learning how to read :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273746 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:06:36 +0000 cmomma17 1273746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I totally forgot about Mr Brown! We have that as a board book and LO likes it! He also likes the one about feet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273647 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:34:39 +0000 lovehoneybee 1273647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I've never made it all the way the Sleep book either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273597 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:25:04 +0000 mrs. wagon 1273597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: I was a really shy child so I didn't say anything and eventually ate them, and when I got home I cried and cried! My mom tried to explain to me that they just used food coloring that is tasteless (the teachers insisted they were really from green eggs) and then I felt silly, but it was still so scarring! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273595 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:24:35 +0000 bunnylove08 1273595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont, DH likes to read it to DD though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273592 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:23:30 +0000 Arden 1273592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: That sounds scarring. I wouldn't have eaten them either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273589 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:23:09 +0000 coastmama 1273589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVE Dr. Seuss. I taught 1st grade before LO arrived at the whole month of March was Dr. Seuss in my classroom. I think we read almost every one of his books. The kids loved it..... and quite honestly, so did I! I already read some of the board books to LO (11 months). Would not be surprised if we have a Seuss themed Birthday down the road. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273581 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:21:08 +0000 mrs. wagon 1273581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: hehe! Maybe. Well as a kid I just avoided that book and read other Dr. Seuss books. But as an adult I just prefer other books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273580 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:20:56 +0000 Dandelion 1273580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@debbiei8: DS loved the ABC book as a toddler...it really helped him learn his ABC's! I remember loving it when I was younger, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273570 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:19:01 +0000 mrbee 1273570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: Have you been holding that against Dr. Seuss all this time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273566 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:17:59 +0000 mrs. wagon 1273566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really! I don't hate them but we're not fans. I'm not a fan of the nonsense words and animals, and I was scarred for life in kindergarten when they forced me to eat green eggs and ham! Seriously, I was yelled at by my teachers then put in time out for not eating the green eggs. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273565 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:17:50 +0000 bookwormmama 1273565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never read them at library storytime because they can be difficult to navigate while reading to a group and way, way too long. That being said, I think they are fun and a great learning tool for older pre-readers that have longer attention spans. The rhyming (even with made up words) is an extremely important part of the learning to read process, so they are great for that. </p> <p>I don't have a LO yet (DS is due in March), but I did buy the ABC board book for him! I think DH said his dad saved all their old Dr. Seuss books and is giving them to us. I'm excited to read them when DS gets older just because I think it's awesome they are the books his dad used :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273564 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:17:35 +0000 mrbee 1273564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: Yah I definitely think Seuss is best for older kids! Although "Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You" was a hit with Charlie when he was younger! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273562 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:16:27 +0000 Dandelion 1273562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Dr. Seuss is big in this house. DS loves his books. He did a unit in Kindergarten with the books. Once kids are in school, it's hard to avoid, anyways. :)</p> <p>That being said, don't bring your kid to see a Seussical...it's got some adult undertones that makes it more for grown-ups, rather than kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273559 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:14:44 +0000 cmomma17 1273559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I am a big Seuss fan and they were the first books I purchased for my LO (a boxed set). However, when I tried reading them to him (he's only 7 months) I realized they are way too long!<br /> I also wondered how I will explain some of the weird things in them :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-reading-dr-seuss-books#post-1273558 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:14:03 +0000 mrs. bird 1273558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes!! he's a lyrical genius. i find dr suess lovers are generally people who appreciate poetry &amp; rap. his books are incredible works of art. seriously, in all of my years reading the 'sleep book', i've finished it ONCE! not only is his work lyrically genius, he can inspire sleep and what person putting a toddler to bed doesn't appreciate that?? </p>