The Parables of Dr. Seuss

by Robert L. Short

This breezy and engaging book will delight the Dr. Seuss fan in all of us. Robert Short looks at spirituality in the stories of children's book author and illustrator Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, arguing that Geisel was "a first-class Christian thinker." The book explores Green Eggs and Ham , Horton Hears a Who , How the Grinch Stole Christmas , and others. Short writes in the introduction, "When I first became acquainted with his books and was struck by the many parallels I saw between his work and what is said in the Bible and by Christian faith, I considered these similarities to be merely 'happy accidents.' Today I still see these parallels as 'happy,' but I'm now convinced that they are not merely 'accidents.'"

Genres: Spirituality, Pop Culture, Theology, Christianity

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 7, 2008

Reviews

[Heather Faye · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wowzers.... Can you say stretch? Our study group did better reading the suess books and applying them to our faith. Seldom if ever did our take on the suess classic line up with the book. A total waste of shelf space

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rev. Short had some interesting connections between Seuss and Scripture that I had not though of. Others where more obvious, hence the book.

[Kacy · Rating 1 out of 5]

While it is possible that Dr. Seuss did sneak in "parables," Short's interpretations seem like a stretch. His writing reminds me of when I needed to stretch a 2 page paper into a 20 page paper. He draws many conclusions that are clever, but in several instances seemed forced. This was so grating that I stopped reading halfway through.