The best biography of dr seuss 2000
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The Importance of Dr. Seuss
I now know that I'm going to read Yertle the Turtle (Hitler's rise to power "on the backs" of others), and that I've read all of the other titles that are major social commentaries, although I'd be interested in seeing all of his political cartoons.
He was a teacher, really, and everything I'd be proud to say inom am. He spoke out about everything that troubled him about the world, and he tried his best to be heard and to inspire us to man a difference, just like Horton.
I found the fact that loggers rallied together to get The Lorax banned from school shelves to be hilari
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Dr. Seuss bibliography
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Dr. Seuss
(1904-1991)
Who Was Dr. Seuss?
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 characters are beloved by generations of fans.
Early Life
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 his dorm room one night, in violation of Prohibition law, he was kicked off the magazine staff, but continued to contribute to it using the pseudonym "Seuss."
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