The Life of Theodor Geisel Dr. Seuss

Timeline of Dr. Seuss's Life *1904--Theodore Geisel is born in Springfield, MA. * Geisel takes pen name Seuss while writing for Dartmouth's Jacko- Lantern his college newspaper *1926--Seuss adds Dr. to the pen name *1927--Seuss marries Helen Palmer on November 29.

*1927--Seuss begins to sell cartoons to a variety of magazines as well as do advertising work. *1937--Seuss publishes his first book for children, And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. * Seuss serves in Army

*1950--Seuss publishes If I Ran the Zoo, a tribute to his father who was a zookeeper..*1957--Seuss publishes How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and The Cat in the Hat. *1958--Seuss becomes president of Beginner Books.

* *1960--Seuss publishes One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish and Green Eggs an Ham. *1967--Helen Palmer Geisel dies on October 23. *1968--Seuss publishes Hop on Pop and The Eye Book (Theo Lesieg) first of the Bright and Early Books are published. *1971--Seuss wins a Peabody Award for his television specials, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Horton Hears a Who.

*1972--Seuss wins Critics Award at International Animated Cartoon Festival and Silver Medal at the International Film and TV Festival. *1976--Seuss wins the first ever Outstanding California Author Award presented by the California Association of Teachers of English. *1977--Seuss receives and Emmy for Best Children's Special for Halloween Is Grinch Night. *

**1981--Governors of several states declare Dr. Seuss 77th birthday Dr. Seuss Day. *1984--Dr. Seuss wins the Pulitzer Prize. *1991--Dr. Seuss dies on September 24 at the age of eighty - seven.