Comments on: Green Eggs And Alexander http://libdrone.info/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/ An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:25:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alan http://libdrone.info/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Alan Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:49:00 +0000 http://libdrone.techfun.org/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/#comment-123 thanks for the tip, techfun. I will try to grab one at work today and give it a whirl thanks for the tip, techfun. I will try to grab one at work today and give it a whirl

]]> By: Techfun http://libdrone.info/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Techfun Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:45:00 +0000 http://libdrone.techfun.org/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/#comment-117 If you like brain teasers you might want to give on of Sobol's "Encyclopedia Brown" books. <br/><br/>I credit those books with my insanely high reading comprehension scores on standardized tests when I was a kid.<br/><br/>I was turned on to them by a summer camp counselor when I was 10 or so. He used to read one mystery each night. (Each book is about 8-10 mysteries.) We were allowed about 10-15 minutes after lights out to discuss the mystery and try to come up with a solution. After that summer I acquired them all and devoured them. If you like brain teasers you might want to give on of Sobol’s “Encyclopedia Brown” books.

I credit those books with my insanely high reading comprehension scores on standardized tests when I was a kid.

I was turned on to them by a summer camp counselor when I was 10 or so. He used to read one mystery each night. (Each book is about 8-10 mysteries.) We were allowed about 10-15 minutes after lights out to discuss the mystery and try to come up with a solution. After that summer I acquired them all and devoured them.

]]> By: Alan http://libdrone.info/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Alan Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:47:00 +0000 http://libdrone.techfun.org/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/#comment-111 I've never read the encyclopedia browns, though I used to love alfred hichcock's three investigators. I will pick up a copy of lorax next time I shelve in that area I’ve never read the encyclopedia browns, though I used to love alfred hichcock’s three investigators. I will pick up a copy of lorax next time I shelve in that area

]]> By: Techfun http://libdrone.info/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Techfun Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:50:00 +0000 http://libdrone.techfun.org/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/#comment-109 You didn't mention it, but I think Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" is as timeless as can be. Kids can get the same thing out of it that I did way back in the 70's. You didn’t mention it, but I think Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” is as timeless as can be. Kids can get the same thing out of it that I did way back in the 70’s.

]]> By: Techfun http://libdrone.info/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Techfun Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:46:00 +0000 http://libdrone.techfun.org/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/#comment-108 I was just the right age for the Dr. Seuss books. I also make a point of putting together a full set as either a birthing gift or for my friend's kid's early birthdays. If the family has four kids, in my view they need four sets since you never outgrow them.<br/><br/>This got me thinking, I need to dig out my Encyclopedia Brown books for a friend's older kid. I was just the right age for the Dr. Seuss books. I also make a point of putting together a full set as either a birthing gift or for my friend’s kid’s early birthdays. If the family has four kids, in my view they need four sets since you never outgrow them.

This got me thinking, I need to dig out my Encyclopedia Brown books for a friend’s older kid.

]]> By: Alan http://libdrone.info/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Alan Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:39:00 +0000 http://libdrone.techfun.org/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/#comment-97 the children's section is both the most delightful and most frustrating area of the library to work in. delightful for the joy in the books to be shelved and the children who read them and frustrating because the wee ones don't really know their ABC's yet, so the alphabetical arrangements are inevitably askew and require much fixing the children’s section is both the most delightful and most frustrating area of the library to work in. delightful for the joy in the books to be shelved and the children who read them and frustrating because the wee ones don’t really know their ABC’s yet, so the alphabetical arrangements are inevitably askew and require much fixing

]]> By: JoyZeeBoy http://libdrone.info/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/comment-page-1/#comment-96 JoyZeeBoy Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:15:00 +0000 http://libdrone.techfun.org/2007/09/green-eggs-and-alexander/#comment-96 I was just a teensy weensy bit too late for Dr. Seuss.<br/><br/>But it's never too late to have a happy childhood, so I've been reading him on and off for about a decade now.<br/><br/>I love "Green Eggs and Ham" the best. I was just a teensy weensy bit too late for Dr. Seuss.

But it’s never too late to have a happy childhood, so I’ve been reading him on and off for about a decade now.

I love “Green Eggs and Ham” the best.

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