Synopsis
A biography of the author of such books as "Green Eggs and Ham" and "The Cat in the Hat."
Ann Sanger - Children's Literature
This biography is in of the "People to Know" series. The first chapter is an overview of the life of Theodor Geisel, who is more commonly known as Dr. Seuss. Carin explains why she considers Geisel a "lucky man." We are guided through the life of Ted Geisel from his early years in Springfield, Massachusetts through his years at Dartmouth College and Oxford until he became a successful author. Although a good student in high school, Ted was satisfied with Bs. At Dartmouth College he was more interested in sketching than his classes. His work on the humor magazine, Jack-O-Lantern, reduced his grades to a C that first semester. However it was a platform for his drawings, and in his junior year Ted became the editor-in-chief of the magazine. In the army, Geisel made training films and drew political cartoons. His first children's book was And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. An arduous perfectionist, Geisel worked and reworked the words until they had the right flow and rhythm. In 1957, he published The Cat in the Hat for Houghton Mifflin. He was challenged to write a book using 220 words for beginning readers. He later announced "I feel my greatest accomplishment was getting rid of Dick and Jane and encouraging students to approach reading as a pleasure, not a chore." Students will really enjoy learning about Dr. Seuss. The author includes a timeline of his life and complete list of his books. 2003, Enslow Publishers,
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Children's Literature
This biography is in of the "People to Know" series. The first chapter is an overview of the life of Theodor Geisel, who is more commonly known as Dr. Seuss. Carin explains why she considers Geisel a "lucky man." We are guided through the life of Ted Geisel from his early years in Springfield, Massachusetts through his years at Dartmouth College and Oxford until he became a successful author. Although a good student in high school, Ted was satisfied with Bs. At Dartmouth College he was more interested in sketching than his classes. His work on the humor magazine, Jack-O-Lantern, reduced his grades to a C that first semester. However it was a platform for his drawings, and in his junior year Ted became the editor-in-chief of the magazine. In the army, Geisel made training films and drew political cartoons. His first children's book was And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. An arduous perfectionist, Geisel worked and reworked the words until they had the right flow and rhythm. In 1957, he published The Cat in the Hat for Houghton Mifflin. He was challenged to write a book using 220 words for beginning readers. He later announced "I feel my greatest accomplishment was getting rid of Dick and Jane and encouraging students to approach reading as a pleasure, not a chore." Students will really enjoy learning about Dr. Seuss. The author includes a timeline of his life and complete list of his books. 2003, Enslow Publishers,— Ann Sanger