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Early Life Early Life Theodor ● Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March ● Geisel next went to Oxford University to 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He is become an English professor. Geisel better known as Dr. Seuss. ● There, he met his future wife Helen, and Dr. Seuss ● When he was a student at college, he got she saw his drawings. She told him he in trouble for drinking alcohol. should be an artist instead of a professor. They married in 1927. ● He was kicked off the staff of his college humor magazine. He wanted to keep writing, so he made up fake names. One of the made-up names was Dr. Seuss. Geisel as a young boy Theodor & Helen Geisel

● He graduated from Dartmouth in 1925.

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● Geisel was creative and mischievous. ● Geisel decided to quit school and work ● Geisel’s career changed when on his cartoons full-time. His drawings Houghton Mifflin asked him to ● He liked making up stories about his life. were published in some magazines and write a children’s book. he worked on ads. ● He said he would rather tell a good story ● He was asked to only use a list of than a true story. ● Geisel published his first book in 1937. It 250 vocabulary words. was called And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. He used the name Dr. ● This led to , Seuss. which was published in 1957. It became a bestseller and made ● During World War II, Geisel created over him well known as a children’s Waiting for the Signal Home (1942) Depiction of Geisel with his creations Geisel in 1957 400 political cartoons. He also helped book author. make training videos for soldiers.

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● In 1960, he published Green Eggs and ● His wife Helen had health problems Ham. This helped him win a bet that he and they had problems in their “Unless someone like you could write a book using only 50 words. marriage. She committed suicide in 1967. ● He and his wife helped to create cares a whole awful lot, Random House’s ● Geisel was shaken by her death and division. felt guilty.

nothing is going to get ● Theodor married film producer Audrey Stone Dimond in 1968.

better. It's not.” cover Geisel sketching the Life Story Late Life Late Life

● Geisel never set out to write a book ● Geisel won a special Pulitzer Prize in 1984. ● On September 24, 1991, Geisel passed with a moral in mind. However, This was for everything he did for American away from cancer. He was 87. many of his books have important children’s literature. messages. ● Geisel published a total of 66 books. 44 of ● He also won two Emmys, two Academy these were written and illustrated under ● Most of his books are written in Awards, and a Peabody Award. the name Dr. Seuss. poetry form. Only 4 of his books were not poetry. ● His book Oh, The Places You’ll Go! was published in 1990. It was the last to be published while he was alive. Display

Geisel sketching Cartoon of Seuss

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● Dr. Seuss is remembered as the author of some “Don’t cry because it’s “You're never too old, too of the most popular children’s books of all time. ● In 1995, the , over. Smile because it wacky, too wild, to pick up a named its library the . ● His hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts happened.” book and read to a child.” made a sculpture garden to honor him. ● His wife Audrey also oversaw the making of a Set of Dr. Seuss Books live-action movie of The Grinch Who Stole What does this mean to you? What do you think he means? Christmas. It was released in 2000. It was the first feature film based off of one of his books. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.”

Theodor Geisel (1904-1991) Massachusetts He was... - better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss - a bestselling author of dozens of popular children’s books - known for his rhyming style and use of a limited word list #DrSeuss #author #poet #CatintheHat #joy c Clark Creative Education THEODOR GEISEL “You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.” c Clark Creative Education “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” - Theodor Geisel c Clark Creative Education Your Name BIO Sphere

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