aMUSEum of Silly Pun Nit Wits Humor, Free Printables, Creativity Tips & Fun Tidbits!
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Those strange books written by Dr. Seuss didn't appeal to me as a child. In fact, I can remember avoiding that particular section on the shelf during trips to the library in elementary school. Something about the goofy stories and weird characters scared me off into the direction of the knock-knock books.
7-year-old me: "Knock knock"
Older sibling: (rolling eyes) "Who's there?"
"Ken"
(quickly vacating room) "Ken who?"
"Ken I tell you more knock-knock jokes?" Guffaw! (Now you see where the Nit Wits stuff started)
I wasn't ready for Dr. Seuss back then, but now as an adult in full-creative mode, Dr. Seuss delights me. In fact, a few weeks ago I read Oh, The Places You'll Go! in a waiting room before an appointment. Yes, I just picked it right up from the children's table and didn't mind the grinning glances coming from the reception area as my inner child enjoyed the story knowing there was a life lesson in there for me. It was wonderful. I like the Seussville Web site too.
The timing of these Seuss events coincides with the release of The Cat in the Hat movie, which hublet and I saw this week. It was entertaining in a Mike Meyers special-effects kind of way, but I still like the books better (and at $7.50 a movie ticket I almost want to picket!).
On my next trip to the library I plan on snagging a few more of Dr. Seuss's books off the shelf. Meanwhile, here are some trivial lists I wrote in celebration of the colorful creative stories "Dr. Seuss" has shared with us.
10 reasons why I enjoy checking out Dr. Seuss books at the library:
1. Selecting books off of the knee-high shelves makes me feel like a kid again.
2. The Sneetches remind me of itty bitty snitties and seeing them illustrated the Seuss way makes me giggle.
3. The colorful illustrations and skewed perspective in the stories bring joy to my soul.
4. Rhyming stories are so much fun, especially when paired up with a pun. (sorry!)
5. The books are just long enough for a nice juicy creative snack. This is good because I have a short attention spa...
6. The titles Yertle the Turtle and Fox in Socks makes me smile.
7. Things that happen in Dr. Seuss books give me hope for humankind. Remember The Lorax?
8. If he can lick 30 tigers in one day, so can I.
9. I dig striped hats.
10. The library clerks have no idea the books are for me! Oh what fun, what glee!
If you're a big fan of Dr. Seuss, you can't miss this year-long tribute to him on the Seussville.com Web site. You'll find interesting biographical information, events, activities, and links to Dr. Seuss's art and creativity.
"In commemoration of Theodor Seuss Geisel’s 100 birthday on March 2, 2004, Seussentennial is a yearlong tribute to the man known and loved by generations of Americans as Dr. Seuss. “Seussentennial: A Century of Imagination” will celebrate Geisel’s creativity, imagination, and his invaluable contributions to American society that live on today through his beloved books and iconic characters."
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Chris Dunmire is a creativity enthusiast, humorist, artist, writer, workshop leader, and Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach™ who lives for inspiring people of all ages to embrace, engage, explore, and express creativity.
