Dr. Seuss Author Study

Biographical information

• Dr. Seuss was born on March 2nd of 1904 and passed away on September 24th of 1991.he was an "American writer and illustrator of immensely popular children’s books"(Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.,2024). In his life time he was awarded many achievements that consist of two nobel prize awards, he was an oscar winner, and "In 1984, Dr. Seuss was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his established body of works" (Jeunesse,2018).

How he got started

• For Geisel it started as a hobby for him and then grew into a passion and from there a career."After illustrating a series of humour books, Geisel decided to write a children’s book, which was reportedly rejected by nearly 30 publishers. After his chance meeting with a friend who was an editor at Vanguard Press, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street was finally released in 1937 "(Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. 2024). This is when his carrer really took off.

Facts

• "Dr. Seuss's real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel" (Jeunesse,2018).
• Dr. Suess can be found in the hollywood walk of fame.
• The book "The Lorax" was actually designed because of a type of monkey he saw during an experience he has in Kenya.
• He was a hat collector.
• He also had many different pen names he went by.

Book Titles

• Some book by dr. Seuss would be...
• "The Cat in The Hat", "Green Eggs and Ham" , "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", "Ohh, The Places You'll Go", and "The Tooth Book"

My explanation

• I would use his books in my own classroom and personal life to encourage creativity. He had his own style and defeated negative thoughts of his work from others and persiveered. These are amazing aturbutes and I would want to share that with my students.

References

• Jeunesse, M. L. (n.d.). 17 things you probably didn’t know about dr. Seuss. Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/dr-seuss-surprising-facts-2018-11#dr-seuss-...
• Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (2024, February 9). Dr. Seuss. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dr-Seuss
• Accolades and honors. The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection, Published by Chaseart Companies. (n.d.). https://www.drseussart.com/bioaccolades