1. Dr. Seuss

2. Theodore Geisel was born March 2, 1904
Theodore Geisel was born March 2, When he was a boy his mother said rhymes to get him to sleep.

3. He grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts.

4. The pictures in his book remind us of the town where he grew up.

5. And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
Springfield’s famous Indian Motorcycles

6. When he was in college he was editor of Dartmouth’s humor Magazine.

7. During the first years he worked he drew cartoons for newspapers and made advertisements.

8. His first children’s book was And To Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street. He had a hard time finding someone to publish it. He was rejected 27 times before he found a publisher.

9. He married Helen Palmer
He married Helen Palmer. After she died, he married Audrey Stone, who is still alive. He never had any children of his own. His wife said he was a little afraid of children. He never knew what they would do next.

10. People called him Ted, but he used the name Dr. Suess on his books
People called him Ted, but he used the name Dr. Suess on his books. If someone else drew the pictures, but he wrote the words, he used the name Theo Le Sieg.

11. His books have been translated to more than 15 languages so people all over the world can enjoy them.

12. At the time of his death in 1991, Dr
At the time of his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss had written and illustrated over 44 children’s books.
At the time of his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss had written and illustrated over 44 children’s books. His works have provided the source for television specials and motion pictures. His received two Academy awards, two Emmy awards, a Peabody award and the Pulitzer Prize.
His works have provided the source for television specials and motion pictures.

13. His received two Academy awards, two Emmy awards, a Peabody award and the Pulitzer Prize. A postage stamp has been made in his honor.

14. His received two Academy awards, two Emmy awards, a Peabody award and the Pulitzer Prize. A postage stamp has been made in his honor.

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