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Although she's not especially well-known out of academic circles, American poet Ruth Forman has written countless classic poems, the vast majority of which talks about issues like spirituality and religion, love and romance, challenge, and grace....

In many ways, David Sedaris' 2000 collection of short stories is all about the concept of fitting in, and of how one does not necessarily need to speak the language of a place in order to fit in there. That said, much of the second part of the...

There is a long-running debate about whether or not song lyrics can be poems (and vice versa). In many respects, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (among other songs) proved that song lyrics can be a poem. In fact, it is considered both a...

Written by the Italian novelist Italo Calvino, The Baron in the Trees (1957) tells the metaphorical story (the book is a metaphor for independence) of a young boy named Cosimo di Rondó who climbs up a tree intending to spend the rest of his life...

The publisher-approved synopsis of Five Days (originally published in 2020) says that it is "A kaleidescopic account of five days in the life of a city on the edge." And that's certainly the truth. It tells the story of seven characters who...

Bartholomew and the Oobleck is a children's story book by the famous author of children's literature. Unlike his other famous works this book has a prose narration, with rhymes only appearing a few times.

The story follows a young Bartholomew...

What Pet Should I Get? (originally published in 2015) marks the first of many lost Dr. Seuss work to be published. It tells the story of Jay and Kay's (the two children from One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish) attempts to find themselves a...

Although Dr. Seuss was best-known for his standalone books, he wrote quite a few short stories, four of which are collected in Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories. Those stories include: "Horton and the Kwuggerbug", which tells the...

Although it is one of the least-known books by Dr. Seuss, You're Only Old Once (originally published in 1986) tells an interesting story of an older man who visits the Golden Years Clinic. At the clinic, the man has to deal with incredibly long...

Like most Dr Seuss books, The Butter Battle Book seems at first glance to be nothing more than a fun book of rhyming prose that appeals to children and helps them to learn how to engage with books a little better. Also like most Dr Seuss books, ...

Although Hunches in Bunches (originally published in 1982) is one of Dr. Seuss' lesser-known books, it tells the incredibly interesting story of a boy who is approached by strange-looking things with hats that look like gloves on their heads. Some...

There's a Wocket in my Pocket is one of Dr. Seuss' many classic books. It tells the simple but engaging story of a little boy who talks about the strange and interesting things that live in his house including the yeps on the steps, the wasket in...

Dr. Seuss' Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? (originally published in 1973) is narrated by a wise old man who, through a number of very whimsical and descriptive poems, describes quite a few characters and the strange situations they find...

Dr. Seuss' Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now? (originally published in 1972) tells the story of the eponymous dog named Marvin K. Mooney who is implored to "go" by an unnamed person. But Marvin refuses to go despite being constantly...

The Foot Book is one of Dr. Seuss' most unique and interesting books in the sense that it lacks a more traditional narrative. Through rhyme, repetition, and the depiction of a number of different kinds of feet ("Wet foot, dry foot. Low foot, high...

Although it is hard to imagine not reading any Dr. Seuss book out loud at least once, Fox in Socks was published with the specific encouragement that its intricate web of dizzying rhymes be externally vocalized. The book was first published in...

Dr. Seuss' Hop on Pop (originally published in 1963) was created with a single purpose in mind: to introduce young readers to phonics and to words that rhyme like Cup and Pup and Mouse and House and Tall and Small and Hop and Pop. After Seuss...

The Sneetches and Other Stories (originally published in 1961) collects four famous Dr. Seuss stories, including: the title story called "The Sneetches," "The Zax," "Too Many Daves," and "What Was I Scared Of."

In the title story called "The...

Green Eggs and Ham is one of Dr. Seuss' many classic books for children. It tells the story of Sam-I-Am, who implores his friend to eat a plate of green eggs and ham in nearly a half dozen places. However, his friend doesn't want to eat green eggs...

In One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish - one of Dr. Seuss' countless classic children's books - Seuss tells the story of a young boy and girl named Jay and Kay, both of whom have fantastical creatures that are both friends and pets. At its core,...

In The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, which is the sequel to Dr. Seuss' ultra-famous The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss once again tells the story of the eponymous Cat in the Hat, who one day comes back to Sally and her brother's house when their mother...

In Horton Hears a Who!, which is no doubt one of Dr. Seuss' most famous and widely-read books, Dr. Seuss tells the story of the eponymous Horton the elephant, who continually goes out of his way to save the people of Whoville from the evil animals...

Although he is best-known for his full-length children's books, Dr. Seuss wrote quite a few shorter stories for children. Three of those stories are collected in Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, including "Yertle the Turtle," which tells the...

In Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose, acclaimed and prolific author Dr. Seuss tells the story of eponymous Thidwick the Moose, a kind creature who allows an incredibly interesting and diverse group of creatures take refuges in his antlers. But when...