Theodor Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was a children's book author, who wrote over 60 books, many of which, he also illustrated. Here are some little known .. or unknown facts about Theodor Seuss Geisel.
- Although, Mr. Geisel was married two times, he did not have any children and was quoted as saying "You have 'em, I'll entertain 'em". And entertain them he did with some of his most famous and best selling stories including Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.
- Many of Dr. Seuss' books, he wrote and illustrated. The ones that were illustrated by someone else, Geisel went by the pen name Theo LeSieg, which is Geisel spelled backwards. Examples of this include The Tooth Book, which was illustrated by Joe Mathieu.
- At the beginning of his career, Geisel was rejected by multiple publishers. His work was said to be "too outlandish to appeal to children". His first book And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street was reportedly rejected by more than 20 publishers. Luckily, for the fans of Dr. Seuss, he didn't give up. And will he succeed, "Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.) From "Oh, the Places You'll Go.
- The last book published before his death in 1991 was,Oh, the Places You'll Go, which is often a book given to young adults upon graduation.
- Of the many places you can go and remember Dr. Seuss are The Dr. Seuss Memorial in Springfield, Massachusetts, The Seuss Landing in Orlando, Florida, and online at Seussville.com.
Of course, one of the best ways to introduce preschoolers to Dr. Seuss is by reading one of his many "outlandish", but very creative stories. Which one is your favorite?
To celebrate the birthday of such a famous author, here are some fun activities:
Cat in the Hat dot to dot (printable- includes numbers 1 to 78)
Can you match the Dr. Suess character with the name (on screen, takes a bit to load the graphics.)
Cat in the Hat Coloring Page (Make sure you change your printer setting so it prints on one page.)
Dr. Suess Word Search Puzzle (Includes names of characters. Best suited to a child who is reading well.)
