Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on
March 2, 1904. After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford
University, he began a career in advertising. His advertising
cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several
leading American magazines.
Dr. Seuss's first children's book, And To Think That I Saw It On
Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and the world of
children's literature was changed forever!
In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became the prototype for one of
Random House's best- selling series, Beginner Books. This popular
series combined engaging stories with outrageous illustrations and
playful sounds to teach basic reading skills.
Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss
charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of
youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped kids learn to
read.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards,
Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some
of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television
specials, and videos for children of all ages. Even after his death
in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of
children's books in the world.
From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.
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