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Subject:Dr. Suess has inspired children around the world. "catinthehat.org/history." //catinthehat.org//. Tortus technologies inc., n.d. Web. 3 May 2010. . 1) Dr. Suesses real name is Theador Suess Geisel 2) Theodor (Ted) Giesel was born in 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts 3) Theodor Geisel's first book was "And to think i saw it on Mulberry street" 4) Theodor Geisel was an american writer and cartoonist. 5) He wrote and illustrated 44 children books. 6) His mother, Henrietta Seuss Geisel, often soothed her children to sleep by "chanting" rhymes remembered from her youth. 7) Ted credited his mother with both his ability and desire to create the rhymes for which he became so well known. 8) The influence of Ted's memories of Springfield can be seen throughout his work. 9) Ted left Springfield as a teenager to attend Dartmouth College, where he became editor-in-chief of Dartmouth's humor magazine. 10) Although his tenure as editor ended prematurely when Ted and his friends were caught throwing a drinking party, which was against the prohibition laws and school policy, he continued to contribute to the magazine, signing his work "Seuss." 11) This is the first record of the "Seuss" signature, which was both Ted's middle name and his mother's maiden name. 12) Ted went on to Oxford University in England after graduation. However, his academic studies bored him, and he decided to tour Europe instead. 13)was rejected 27 times before being published by Vanguard Press. 14) After Ted's first wife died in 1967, he married an old friend, Audrey Stone Geisel, who now guards his legacy as the president of Dr. Seuss Enterprises. 15) Theodor Geisel died on september 21, 1991. 16) Over 200 million copies of Geisel's books had found their way into homes around the world. 17) Besides the books, his works have provided the source for eleven children's television specials, a Broadway musical and a feature-length motion picture. 18) His honors included two Academy awards, two Emmy awards, a Peabody award and the Pulitzer Prize. 19) Too old for the draft, but wanting to contribute to the war effort, Ted served with Frank Capra's Signal Corps (U.S. Army) making training movies. 20) It was there that he was introduced to the art of animation and developed a series of animated training films featuring a trainee called Private Snafu.

"Dr.Suessart.com/biography." //Dr.Suessart.com//. Dr. Suess Enterprises, 2008. Web. 3 May 2010. . 1) He was not an official doctor 2) He delighted readrers for more than 60 years. 3) Was born on March 2nd, 1904 in SpringField, MA. 4) His father, Theodor Robert, and grandfather were brewmasters. 5) His family, the Geisels, were German Immagrants from World War 1. 6) As an adult, Ted credited his mother “for the rhythms in which I write and the urgency with which I do it." 7) Ted attended Dartmouth College. 8) He worked hard to become the editor-in-chief of Dartmouth’s humor magazine. 9) Ted went to Oxford University after he graduated Dartmouth college. 10) He left Oxford wanting to become a professor. 11) At Oxford, one day in his Anglo-Saxon for Beginners class, American student named Helen Palmer, suggested that he should become an artist instead of a professor. 12) He became a cartoonist in the Staurday Evening Post. 13) Ted was offered a staff postion in a New York Magazine called 'Judge.' 14) Ted spent over 15 years in advertising. 15) He was introduced to the art of animation during World War 2, while helping making movies when he served in Frank Capra’s Signal Corps (U.S. Army.) 16) Ted also contributed to two Academy Award-winning films during his stint as a soldier. 17) An editor at Viking Press offered him a job to illustrate a collection of children’s sayings called 'Boners.' 18) This was Teds “big break” in children’s literature, while illustrating cartoons in 'Boners.' 19) Ted wrote " Mulberry Street in 1937 and got rejected 27 times after presenting his manuscrpit to 27 different publishing houses. 20) Geisel wrote and illustrated books for over 60 years. "thinkexist.com/quotes." //ThinkExist.com//. Think Exist, 1999-2009. Web. 3 May 2010. . 1) Made a modest effort to relate his illustrators to his own life.  2) One of childrens liturature's most influencial creators. 3) Has sly humor 4) He planted a humor that Dr. Suess was an "armless man who drew with his toes." 5) Poet Karla Kuskin says that Geisel's creatures had "A smile that you might find on a Mona Lisa after her first Martini." 6)  Seuss, the Whole Seuss, and Nothing but the Seuss:  7) His book was trnaslated into 15 different lanuages 8) His book "My many colored days" (1973) wasnt discovered until his death 9) His book "Daisey Head Mayzie" and "Many colored days were made into animated specials. 10) He never learned to use a computer. 11) His book were made into CD-ROMS in 1994. 12) In 1993, Teds widow Audrey founded Dr. Suess Enterprises. 13) He liked to have things as visual and complete as possible. 14) He devoted 53 years to writing and instructing books. 15) He died on September 14, 1991. 16) He was 87 when he died. 17) He made posthumous books 18) "How the grinch Stole Christmas" was made into an animation in 1966. 19) 30 of his books were made into an animation or movie. 20) He was fascinated by computers.

"NotableBiographies.com/Fi-Gi." //NotableBiographies.com//. Advameg, 2010. Web. 3 May 2010. . 1) He wrote "The cat in the hat" "How the grinch stole Christmas", "Horton hatches the egg" and many more. 2) Geisel brought a whimsical touch and a colorful imagination to the world of children's books. 3) Theodor Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. 4) Published his first book "And to think i saw it on Mulberry Street" in 1937. 5) Published "Cat in The Hat" in 1954. 6) Published "Green Eggs And Ham" in 1960. 7) 47 of Geisel's books were translated into 20 languages 8) He sold over 200 million copies. 9) Theodor Geisel died September 24, 1991, in La Jolla, California. 10) After graduating high school, Geisel went on to graduate from Dartmouth College in 1925. 11) After, he went to Oxford University in England. 12) After dropping out of Oxford, he traveled throughout Europe. 13) When he got back to the states, he spent fifteen years in advertising before joining the army. 14) He made two Oscar-winning documentaries, "Hitler Lives" and "Design for Death," when he was in the army. 15) He also won an Oscar for his animated cartoon "Gerald McBoing Boing"(1951.) 16) "The cat in the hat" had 223 words. 17) Dr. Seuss concentrated his efforts on creating interesting books. 18) Ted wrote for adults as well as kids. 19) " The cat in the hat" was his most popular book. 20) Dr. Suess remains the most famous and influential name in children's literature.