Born: Theodor Seuss Geiselin, March 2, 1904,

Springfield Massachusetts.

Died: September 24, 1991, aged 87

Geisel's first book, ‘And to Think That I Saw It

on Mulberry Street’, was rejected 27 times

before it was finally published by Vanguard

Press in 1937

First cartoon published when using the name

“Seuss” was July 1927 issue of the Saturday

Evening Post

The style of writing Dr. Seuss used in

his books were-

• Rhyming

• Figurative language

• Imagery

His illustrations are fascinating as he

only draws one human face, however

all his characters look alike with minor

adjustments.

Some hidden message in Dr.

Seuss books..

• The Lorax: recognised as

Dr. Seuss' take on

environmentalism and how

humans are destroying

nature.

• Green eggs and Ham:

Bennett Cerf, Dr. Seuss'

editor, bet him that he

couldn't write a book using

50 words or less.

• Horton hears a who: the

line "A person's a person,

no matter how small," has

been used as a slogan for

pro-life organizations for

years.

Movies:

In 1966, The Grinch was

adapted into an animated

film.

The Lorax

The Cat in the Hat

Horton Hears a Who

Dr. Seuss books are written

in different languages such

as French, Japanese,

Chinese, Korean, English,

Spanish and Hebrew.