Honoring Dr. Seuss

The following are the first-place winners in Bordewich-Bray Elementary School's essay contest about Dr. Seuss in honor of his 100th birthday.

Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel on March 2, 1904, and 13 years after his death on Sept. 24, 1991, he is still the best-selling children's author across the world.

Name: Patrick Schumacher

Grade: First grade

My favorite book is "Green Eggs and Ham."

The reason I like this book is I like to read how Sam I Am tries so hard to get him to eat them.

The part I like best is when the train, car, mouse, fox, goat, Sam I Am, and the man crash into the boat.

Dr. Seuss books have been read by children everywhere because many kids love to read them. They are funny and teach lessons and they have pretty pictures.

Name: Makayah Sargent

Grade: Second grade

My favorite Dr. Seuss book is "Green Eggs and Ham."

The reason I like this book is because it rhymes and it's cool. Me and my brothers and my sister like it because it makes us happy.

The part I like best is when he tries green eggs and ham and he loves it a lot.

Dr. Seuss books have been read by children everywhere because they make them happy with good imagination and they rhyme good.

Name: Jennifer Vergara

Grade: Third-grade

My favorite Dr. Seuss book is "Green Eggs and Ham."

The reason I like this book is because it makes me laugh.

The part I like best is, "would you could you in a house? Would you could you with a fox?"

Dr. Seuss books have been read by children everywhere because Dr. Seuss wants the children to laugh and get better at reading.

Name: Cameron Thiessens

Grade: Fourth grade

My favorite Dr. Seuss book is "The Zax."

The reason I like this book is the rhymes and the funny things like, "south going school." I also like his imagination. Dr. Seuss characters are funny, too.

The part I like best is when the two Zax bumped into each other. That was my favorite part.

Dr. Seuss books have been read by children everywhere because Dr. Seuss books have inspired children everywhere. It's like one kid reads a Dr. Seuss book and tells a friend, "Read a Dr. Seuss book." So he does and that's why I like Dr. Seuss books.

Name: Britney Tucker

Grade: Fifth grade

My favorite Dr. Seuss book is: "Oh, The Places You'll Go"

The reason I like this book is it takes you in your own freaky world that boosts your imagination when you join the high fliers to soar even higher.

The part I like best is when it said "And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed. (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed). Kid, you'll move mountains!" I like that part because it shows encouragement. It also has a great wandering determination.

Dr. Seuss books have been read by children everywhere because they're great beginner books that parents read to their kids when they're first born. They are fun books to just read.