Every year on his birthday, school children mark the occasion with Read Across America Day, a national celebration of the love of reading, and, for many, the cat that started it all.

Return to Book Page Not the book you’re looking for Preview Happy Birthday, Babyby Dr. Though Geisel died in 1991, his stories and illustrations remain a staple of children's literature. Problem:It’s the wrong bookIt’s the wrong editionOther Details (if other): Cancel Thanks for telling us about the problem. Geisel's work, which was the inspiration for films and even a musical, earned a multitude of awards throughout his career, including a Pulitzer Prize, multiple Caldecott honors, a Peabody Award, and two Emmy Awards. Geisel's headwear-sporting feline burst onto the scene in 1957, and his popularity hasn't waned since. The book is a great read with lots of great ideas both, realistic and not, to celebrate ones birthday Dr.

His breakthrough success, The Cat in the Hat, came about after he was asked by a publisher to create a children's book using 220 vocabulary words. His first book for children, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, wasn't published until 1937, after having been rejected more than 25 times. governement creating animated training films and propaganda posters for the Treasury Department and the War Production Board.

Geisel began his career as a writer, illustrator, and cartoonist for magazines, newspapers, and ad companies. He is, of course, most famous for his work as a children's author and illustrator, creating classic characters such as The Cat in the Hat, the Grinch, Horton the Elephant, and many others. Theodor Seuss Geisel In his 87 years of life (1904-1991) he has encouraged and reawakened the imaginations of children around the world with his books. Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known by his pen name, Dr. Put reading to kids on your calendar all year round.

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