Thinking

About Theo

a mini-book about the life of

Theodor Seuss Geisel-“Dr. Suess”
 Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on
March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Most people recognize him by the
name “Dr. Seuss.” Family members and
friends also called him “Ted.”
 In 1927 he also began selling cartoons and
working on advertisements.

In 1937 Dr. Seuss

published his first book
for children, “And to
Think I Saw It
on Mulberry Street.” It was rejected 27
times before it was published.
 From 1943 until 1946 he served in the Army.
He won the Legion of Merit for his
educational and informational films.
In 1950 Dr. Seuss published “If I Ran the Zoo.”
It was a special tribute to his father who
was a zookeeper.
 Dr. Seuss published How the Grinch Stole
Christmas and The Cat in the Hat in 1957. In
1958 Dr. Seuss became the president of
Beginner Books. In 1950 he also published
“One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” and
“Green Eggs and Ham.”
 In 1971 he won a special award for his
television specials, “How the Grinch Stole
Christmas” and “Horton Hears a Who.”
 In 1976 Dr. Seuss won the first ever
Outstanding California Author Award
presented by the California Association of
Teachers of English.

Governors of several states declared

Dr. Seuss’s 77th birthday as
“Dr. Seuss Day” in 1981, and in 1984 Dr. Seuss
won the Pulitzer Prize.
At the time of his death on September 24,
1991, Dr. Seuss had written and illustrated 44
children's books, including such all-time
favorites as “Green Eggs and Ham,”
“Oh, the Places You'll Go,” “Fox in Socks,”
and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
 His books have been translated into more
than 15 languages.
Over 200 million copies had found their
way into homes and hearts around the
world. This is why we remember Dr. Seuss
nd
on March 2 of every year, and we honor
him as an author and illustrator who has
touched many lives.
The information for this book was obtained
from the following sources:

http://www.oberlin.k12.oh.us/talent/isp/reports2003/seuss/timeline.htm

http://www.catinthehat.org/history.htm

It is intended for educational purposes

only, and was written as an informational
text for young readers.