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Theodor Seuss Geisel ( / suːs ˈɡaɪzəl, zɔɪs -/ ⓘ sooss GHY-zəl, zoyss -; [2] [3] [4] March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) [5] was an American children's author and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss ( / suːs, zuːs / sooss, zooss ).
- Children's literature
- Theodor Seuss Geisel, March 2, 1904, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
- 1921–1990
Welcome to Seussville! Find your favorite characters and books at the home of Dr. Seuss.
- Who Was Dr. Seuss?
- Early Life
- Early Career as A Cartoonist
- Books
- Dr. Seuss’ First Book
- 'Horton Hears A Who!'
- 'The Cat in The Hat'
- 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'
- 'Green Eggs and Ham'
- 'One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish'
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss, was a writer and cartoonist who published over 60 books. He published his first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, under the name of Dr. Seuss in 1937. Next came a string of bestsellers, including The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. His rhymes and char...
Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father, Theodor Robert Geisel, was a successful brewmaster; his mother was Henrietta Seuss Geisel. At age 18, Geisel left home to attend Dartmouth College, where he became the editor in chief of its humor magazine,Jack-O-Lantern. When Geisel and his friends were caught drinking in...
Upon returning to America, Geisel decided to pursue cartooning full-time. His articles and illustrations were published in numerous magazines, including LIFE and Vanity Fair. A cartoon that he published in the July 1927 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, his first using the pen name "Seuss," landed him a staff position at the New York weekly Judge...
Following the war, Geisel and Helen purchased an old observation tower in La Jolla, California, where he would write for at least eight hours a day, taking breaks to tend his garden. Over the following five decades, Geisel would write many books, both in a new, simplified vocabulary style and using his older, more elaborate technique. Over the cour...
His first book,And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was rejected 27 times before it was finally published by Vanguard Press in 1937.
In 1954, Geisel published this comic classic, which teaches kindness and perseverance from Horton the elephant, features the famous line “a person’s a person, no matter how small.”
A major turning point in Geisel's career came when, in response to a 1954 LIFEmagazine article that criticized children's reading levels, Houghton Mifflin and Random House asked him to write a children's primer using 220 vocabulary words. The resulting book, The Cat in the Hat, was published in 1957 and was described by one critic as a "tour de for...
“Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot . . . but the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville, did NOT!” For 53 years, the Grinch has lived in a cave on the side of the mountain. This tale, where citizens of Who-ville warm the Grinch to the spirit of Christmas, encourages young readers to do their own good deeds. The book was successfu...
“Do you like green eggs and ham?” Readers follow Sam-I-Am as he adds (and adds) to the list of places to enjoy green eggs and ham and the friends to enjoy them with. The book is written for early readers, with simple words, rhymes and lots of illustrations.
"Did you ever fly a kite in bed? Did you ever walk with ten cats on your head?" Another of Geisel's simple rhyming plots about a boy and a girl and their adventures with their colorful cast of friends and pets, like Gox to the winking Yink who drinks pink ink.”
Mar 26, 2024 · Dr. Seuss was an American writer and illustrator of immensely popular children’s books noted for their nonsense words, playful rhymes, and unusual creatures. His books include Horton Hatches the Egg, The Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Green Eggs and Ham, and Hop on Pop.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- What was Dr. Seuss’s education?Dr. Seuss earned a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College in 1925 and did some postgraduate studies in literature at Lincoln College, Oxford, and...
- What made Dr. Seuss famous?Dr. Seuss’s first published book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1937), received good reviews but was not a best seller. Horton Hat...
- What is Dr. Seuss most famous for?Dr. Seuss is probably best known for his books to help children learn to read, such as One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, an...
- Which Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published?In March 2021 Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced that it would no longer publish or license the books And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, I...
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Mar 1, 2012 · Learn about the life and work of Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, the beloved children's author and illustrator. Discover his pseudonym, his political cartoons, his wartime service, his marriages, his awards and his controversies.
Sep 24, 1991 · edit data. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called ...
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