#21 in Children’s books
Green Eggs and Ham
- 62
- Pages
- about 1 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Green Eggs and Ham” is a beginner’s book built on almost nothing: Sam-I-am keeps offering the same odd dish, and the refusals grow sillier with each repetition until the inevitable taste. That repetition is the point, and it makes the book a pleasure to read aloud with small children. Some adults find little beneath the fun and tire of the relentless pestering, but simplicity is rarely done this well.
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About the book
Green Eggs and Ham is a children's book by Dr. Seuss. It was published by the Beginner Books imprint of Random House on August 12, 1960. The book follows "Sam-I-am" as he follows an unnamed character, repeatedly requesting that he try a dish of green eggs and ham before the unnamed character eventually tries and approves of it.
Reading order · Beginner Books
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8.28.2 / 10 - Go, Dog. Go!
7.97.9 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 902 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 86% of the weight and the score stays at 8.2 — the Children’s books average of 7.9 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 145 | 16% |
| Google Books | 7.0 | 9 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 748 | 83% |
Frequently asked
What age is Green Eggs and Ham for?
Green Eggs and Ham sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 62 pages — shorter than 86% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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