 Front cover with Seuss illustration | |
| Author | Dr. Seuss |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Dr. Seuss |
| Genre | Children's picture book, short stories in rhyme[1] |
| Publisher | Redbook (magazines) Random House (book) |
Publication date | July 1953 (Redbook) (The Sneetches) March 1954 (Redbook) (The Zax) August 28, 1961 (renewed in 1989) |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 65 pp.[1] |
| OCLC | 470409 |
| LC Class | PZ8.3.S477 Sn 1961[1] |
| Preceded by | Green Eggs and Ham |
| Followed by | Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book |
The Sneetches and Other Stories is a collection of stories by American children's author Dr. Seuss, published in 1961.[2] It is composed of four separate stories with themes of tolerance, diversity, and compromise: "The Sneetches", "The Zax", "Too Many Daves", and "What Was I Scared Of?". Based on an online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children".[3] In 2012 it was ranked number 63 among the Top 100 Picture Books in a survey published by School Library Journal – the fifth of five Dr. Seuss books on the list.[4]
The first two stories in the book ("The Sneetches" and "The Zax") were later adapted, along with Green Eggs and Ham, into 1973's animated TV musical special Dr. Seuss on the Loose: The Sneetches, The Zax, Green Eggs and Ham with Hans Conried voicing the narrator and both Zax, and Paul Winchell and Bob Holt voicing the Sneetches and Sylvester McMonkey McBean respectively.
A 45-minute CGI animated special based on The Sneetches is in development for Netflix.[5]
- ^ a b c "The Sneetches, and other stories". Library of Congress Online Catalog (catalog.loc.gov). Retrieved 2015-09-25.
- ^ Geisel, Theodor (1961). The Sneetches and Other Stories. New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0394800899.
- ^ "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". National Education Association. 2007. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ^ Bird, Elizabeth (July 6, 2012). "Top 100 Picture Books Poll Results". A Fuse #8 Production. Blog. School Library Journal (blog.schoollibraryjournal.com). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 15, 2022). "Netflix Orders Five Dr. Seuss-Inspired Animated Preschool Series & Specials". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2022.