• Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to the world as the beloved Dr. Seuss is one of the most well-known names in children's literature. He published over sixty children's books, which were often characterized by his imaginative characters and frequent use of rhymed prose.


    Born in 1909 Dr. Seuss wrote many books during his lifetime. He even had a short-lived adult comic strip during the Great Depression and supported his family by doing illustrations for bigger companies.


    In the early 1950’s he returned to children’s books and began writing the classic ones most children have enjoyed. Some of his best known works are ‘‘The Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole Christmas , One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish and Horton Hears a Who.

  • Background

    The son of brewmasters in the city of Springfield, Massachusettes, Seuss' mother, Henrietta Seuss Geisel, often soothed her children to sleep by "chanting" rhymes remembered from her youth. Ted credited his mother with both his ability and desire to create the rhymes for which he became so well known.


    After serving in the army during World War II Seuss got his first big break when Viking Press offered him a contract to illustrate a collection of children's sayings called Boners. Developed as part of a unique joint venture between Houghton Mifflin and Random House, The Cat in the Hat was Seuss' second book and made him the definitive children's book author and illustrator.

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