The Sneetches and Other Stories
Front cover with Seuss illustration | |
| Author | Dr. Seuss |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Dr. Seuss |
| Genre | Children's picture book, short stories in rhyme |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | August 12, 1961 (renewed in 1989) |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 65 |
| OCLC | 470409 |
| LC Class | PZ8.3.S477 Sn 1961 |
| Preceded by | Green Eggs and Ham |
| Followed by | Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book |
The Sneetches and Other Stories is a collection of stories by American children's author Dr. Seuss, published in 1961. It is composed of four separate stories with themes of tolerance, diversity, and compromise: "The Sneetches", "The Zax", "Too Many Daves", and "What Was I Scared Of?" Based on an online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". In 2012 it was ranked number 63 among the Top 100 Picture Books in a survey published by School Library Journal – the fifth of five Dr. Seuss books on the list.
"The Sneetches" and "The Zax" were later adapted, along with Green Eggs and Ham, into 1973's animated TV musical special Dr. Seuss on the Loose: The Sneetches, The Zax, Green Eggs and Ham with Hans Conried voicing the narrator and both Zax, Paul Winchell voicing the Sneetches, and Bob Holt voicing Sylvester McMonkey McBean.
In 2022, it was announced that a 45-minute CGI animated special based on The Sneetches was in development for Netflix. In 2025, it was announced the special was now turned into a television series that will be released in fall 2025.