''Scrambled Eggs Super!'' is a 1953 children's book written and illustrated by American children's author Dr. Seuss. The story is told from the point of view of a boy named Peter T. Hooper, who makes

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prepared from eggs belonging to various exotic birds.

Plot

At the beginning of the story, Peter T. Hooper brags to his sister, Liz, in his mother's kitchen about what a good cook he is. He tells the story of how, when he tired of the taste of regular

using hen's eggs, he decided to scramble eggs from other birds. He tells of how he travelled great distances and discovered a variety of exotic birds and their eggs. He explains his criteria for choosing some eggs, because of their sweetness, and avoiding others. He takes the eggs home but decides that he still needs more, and he calls on the help of some of his friends from around the world, including a "fellow named Ali". After each bird Peter finds he states the phrase..."Scrambled Eggs Super Dee Dooper Dee Booper Special Deluxe a la Peter T. Hooper".

Legacy

In the 2008 American animated film ''

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'', Long-Legger Kwongs and Ruffle-Necked Sala-ma-gooxes appear as residents of the Jungle of Nool.

Critical reception

Ruth C. Barlow of the ''

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'' called it a "gay extravaganza". It also received positive reviews from '' Chicago Sunday Tribune'' and ''

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'' for Seuss's illustrations of the birds. Phillip Nel, in the book ''Dr. Seuss: American Icon'', wrote that ''Scrambled Eggs Super!'' was one of Seuss's less politically oriented books.

Withdrawal

On March 2, 2021, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the owner of the rights to Seuss's works, withdrew ''Scrambled Eggs Super!'' and five other books because they "portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong". The possible scene perceived as "hurtful" is a two page illustration of five persons in a boat from a fictional location (named "Fa-Zoal") near the

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, wearing hooded fur parkas (i.e., the moustached white assistants seen elsewhere in the book in cold-weather gear), as these persons endeavored to collect eggs from fantastical birds called "Grice" which "lay eggs on the ice".

References

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