Who's Who and What's What in the Books of Dr. Seuss

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navy bean Bullet said to be used (“a stale navy bean / That you’ve dunked for three weeks in old sour kerosene”) when killing the creature called Sneedle  in On Beyond Zebra Nazzim of Bazzim Owner identified as that of the creature called Spazzim in On Beyond Zebra Nebraska Among the places, cited as having been confirmed by Principal Grumm’s research, where daisies it is said can grow  in Daisy-Head Mayzie neckerchiefs One of the things involved in part of Miss Twining’s teaching (“tying knots / In neckerchiefs and noodles”) at Diffendoofer School  in Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! necks Among the things (“of people, bees and chimpanzees”) it is said singing is “good for”  in “Let Us All Sing,” as part of The Cat in the Hat Song Book neckties 1: Articles of clothing to be supplied, it is suggested, with various markings  in I Can Draw It Myself 2: Objects cited (as part of a phrase) in providing examples of use of the letter N/n in Dr. Seuss’s ABC Ned 1: Among the characters introduced, to be featured as part of a phrase or sentence  in Hop on Pop 2: Among the names mentioned by the narrator as offhand examples of those to whose birthday the Birthday Bird of Katroo will relate in Happy Birthday to You! 3: Creature that does not like his “little bed” in One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish needs Among the words featured as part of tongue-twisting text in Oh Say Can You Say? •

Neeka-tave, Mystic Mountain Location of the “secret cave” of King Derwin’s magicians  in Bartholomew and the Oobleck neighbors Among the groups (“. . . I don’t care what the neighbors say!”) the narrator says will not cause him to leave his bed in I Am NOT Going to Get Up Today! Nellar Among the creatures said to be found “in the cellar”  in There’s a Wocket in My Pocket! Nelly Among the names mentioned by the narrator as offhand examples of those to whose birthday the Birthday Bird of Katroo will relate  in Happy Birthday to You! Nerd One of the creatures Gerald McGrew fantasizes about bringing back from Ka-Troo for McGrew Zoo  in If I Ran the Zoo Nerkle One of the creatures Gerald McGrew fantasizes about bringing back from Ka-Troo for McGrew Zoo in If I Ran the Zoo nest, moose-hair Home built in Thidwick’s antlers by a Zinn-a-zu Bird in Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose NEST, TOP-EST SECRET-EST BRAIN Sign on the entrance of the working area of the Chief Yookeroo’s Bright Back Room Boys in The Butter Battle Book net 1: Among objects that were, it is suggested, left to be supplied in I Can Draw It Myself 2: Object said to have been used by the narrator to capture and restrain Thing One and Thing Two  in The Cat in the Hat new 1: Adjective employed (as part of a phrase) in providing examples of use of the letter N/n  in Dr. Seuss’s ABC 2: Among the various kinds and descriptions of fish

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