One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish is a pretty popular book by Dr. Seuss, just like basically all of his books. I'm pretty sure I read them as a kid because they were an easy read and I enjoyed the rhyming. The pictures were pretty funny too. The characters in the book were nothing I had seen before; quite unusual. Actually, when I was little I probably just laughed at them, but now I wonder how Dr. Seuss came up with these unusual beings. The beginning of the book is rather normal as far as plot goes; the words are everyday words that children could easily recognize. The use of these everyday words, I believe, are quite helpful to children who read them, and the rhyming helps as well. As children read this book they can become familiar with everyday words as well as words that rhyme with one another, all while enjoying a rather funny story. However, the second half of the book seems a little silly with all the made up words and things like a "Whump," a "Nook," and "Zeds." I guess you can say this is the part of the story that really brings the "fantasy" side out. If you think about it, this world Dr. Seuss creates is somewhat magical, silly and "out there." Some may disagree with my outlook to the fantasy side of Dr. Seuss' stories, but everybody has their own opinions.