Theodor Seuss Giesel , most widely known for his children's book, written under the pen name "Dr.Seuss", would have been 105 today!! Born on March 02, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts he managed the family brewery before he went to Dartmouth college in 1921. He later entered Oxford, intending to earn a doctorate in literature. He returned to United States without earning a degree, but met his future wife Helen Parmer at Oxford.
He began his career as a writer and a cartoonist and his articles appeared in numerous magazines like Judge, Vanity Fair across America. After returning from his Europe trip, he wrote his first children's book "And to Think That I saw it on Mulberry Street". It became a moderate success after having gone through numerous rejections by publishers. But, his popularity soared to an unimaginable level when a publisher sent him a list of 400 words and asked him to choose 250 words from it and write a book. Thus, "Cat in the Hat" was born and it became a huge success. A 50$ bet with his friend Bennett Cerf prompted Dr. Seuss to write an entire book using just 50 words. You know what it was? "Green Eggs and Ham". Apparently, Cerf never paid him the 50$ :)
He published over 60 children's books including the all-time favorites like "Cat in the Hat", "Fox in Sox", "The Foot Book", "Oh, the Places You'll Go" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". Recipient of numerous awards including the Pulitzer Prize, two Academy awards, two Emmy Awards, Dr. Seuss passed away on Sept 21, 1991. Known for silly rhymes and tongue-twisters, his books have captured the hearts of millions of young readers around the world. His works have been translated into more than 15 languages and sold over 200 millions of copies worldwide. Thank you, Dr.Seuss for creating such wonderful books that will continue to enrapture little ones for years to come!!
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