Green Eggs and Ham started as a dare to write a book using only 50 words.

A video from the archives at the University of California, San Diego shows the unique process of Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, in creating his beloved children's books.

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When designing the color scheme for his artwork, Seuss indicated the percentages of saturation for a color as well as the colors themselves.

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Though the book only uses a few colors, the different shades bring out the full dimensions of the cartoon.

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He had very specific thoughts about the colors for his imaginary worlds, including for the bones in his famous green ham.

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