{"product_id":"the-parables-of-dr-seuss-9780664230470","title":"The Parables of Dr. Seuss","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis breezy and engaging book will delight the Dr. Seuss fan in all of us. Robert Short looks at spirituality in the stories of children's book author and illustrator Theodore \"Dr. Seuss\" Geisel, arguing that Geisel was \"a first-class Christian thinker.\" The book explores \u003ci\u003eGreen Eggs and Ham\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHorton Hears a Who\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow the Grinch Stole Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort writes in the introduction, \"When I first became acquainted with his books and was struck by the many parallels I saw between his work and what is said in the Bible and by Christian faith, I considered these similarities to be merely 'happy accidents.' Today I still see these parallels as 'happy, ' but I'm now convinced that they are not merely 'accidents.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShort, Robert L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRobert L. Short\u003c\/b\u003e is perhaps best known for his first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel according to Peanuts\u003c\/i\u003e, which was lauded by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e as a 'perilous experiment' that comes off and earned the admiration and respect of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he regularly traveled and preached throughout the country, presenting programs in Christian faith and the arts at churches and colleges. His other books include \u003ci\u003eSomething to Believe In\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel According to Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Parables of Dr. Seuss\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Westminster John Knox Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412758696210,"sku":"9780664230470","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_84a18323-6ee0-4c69-85ad-7e1961e6e337.jpg?v=1729326365","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-parables-of-dr-seuss-9780664230470","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}