Parents' Guide to

Scrambled Eggs Super!

By Robyn Raymer, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Funny tale of taking eggs from wacky birds in faraway lands.

Book Dr. Seuss For Beginning Readers 1953
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What's the Story?

Peter T. Hooper doesn't like to brag, but he's a most creative, adventurous cook. Searching for ingredients for his SCRAMBLED EGGS SUPER!, he goes off on a series of egg-collecting expeditions. Wacky Seussian birds roost in every imaginable nook and cranny, and the rollicking, rhythmic text is bursting with names like Ham-ikka-Schnim-ikka-Schnam-ikka Schnopp.

Is It Any Good?

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Young readers will love this book and giggle throughout. It's much more than a mere list of made-up birds. Dr. Seuss dreams up a different habitat for each one, such as Mt. Strookoo (home of the Mt. Strookoo Cuckoo) and the sheer cliffs and bluffs where Ziffs and Zuffs nest. He creates special egg-collecting vehicles and tools such as Squitsches: long, retractable grippers used for grabbing ice-cold eggs laid by mournful-looking fowls perched on pointy icebergs. One character, named Ali, is stereotypically portrayed in a turban, billowy pants, and long, pointy-toed slippers.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about cooking. Does Peter's dish sound good? Think of something you eat often. What do you think would make it taste even better?

  • How many birds in the real world can you name? Where do you see them?

  • Do you know how to cook? Would you like to learn? What would you like to cook?

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