You might be wondering how Netflix has stretched the 64-page, minimally texted, 50 total words, Dr. Seuss classic children’s story “Green Eggs and Ham” into a 13-episode animated series.

What many of us don’t know is that “Green Eggs and Ham” was the product of a bet between Dr. Seuss and his publisher, wherein the publisher challenged Seuss to write a book with only 50 words.

Elementary school students love eating green eggs and ham — and Sara Simmerman has the numbers to prove it. “Yesterday we did 560 green egg and ham meals versus 400 pizza meals,” said ...