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

on March 2nd 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.