"self-consistent, happy madness beloved by children. I do not see what is to prevent him from becoming the Grimm of our times."" The characters of Bartholomew and King Derwin returned a decade later in ""Bartholomew and the Oobleck"". The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins is a children's book, written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Vanguard Press in 1938. Unlike the majority of Geisel's books, it is written in prose rather than rhyming and metered verse. Geisel, who collected hats, got the idea for the story"
"Dr. Seuss Collection. Dr. Seuss bibliography Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, published over 60 children's books over the course of his long career. Though most were published under his well-known pseudonym, Dr. Seuss, he also authored over a dozen books as Theo. LeSieg and one as Rosetta Stone. As one of the most popular children's authors of all time, Geisel's books have topped many bestseller lists, sold over 222 million copies, and been translated into more than 15 languages. In 2000, when ""Publishers Weekly"" compiled their list of the best-selling children's books of all time; 16 of"
"Dr. Seuss bibliography Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, published over 60 children's books over the course of his long career. Though most were published under his well-known pseudonym, Dr. Seuss, he also authored over a dozen books as Theo. LeSieg and one as Rosetta Stone. As one of the most popular children's authors of all time, Geisel's books have topped many bestseller lists, sold over 222 million copies, and been translated into more than 15 languages. In 2000, when ""Publishers Weekly"" compiled their list of the best-selling children's books of all time; 16 of the top 100"
"Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (; March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American children's author, political cartoonist, poet, animator, screenwriter, filmmaker, and artist, best known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Doctor Seuss (abbreviated Dr. Seuss) (). His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death. Geisel adopted the name ""Dr. Seuss"" as an undergraduate at Dartmouth College and as a graduate student at the University"
"The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins is a children's book, written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Vanguard Press in 1938. Unlike the majority of Geisel's books, it is written in prose rather than rhyming and metered verse. Geisel, who collected hats, got the idea for the story on a commuter train from New York to New England while he was sitting behind a businessman wearing a hat; the passenger was so stiff and formal that Geisel idly wondered what would happen if Geisel took his"
"his well-known pseudonym Dr. Seuss, though he also authored more than a dozen books as Theo LeSieg and one as Rosetta Stone. His books have topped many bestseller lists, sold over 600 million copies, and been translated into more than 20 languages. In 2000, ""Publishers Weekly"" compiled a list of the best-selling children's books of all time; of the top 100 hardcover books, 16 were written by Geisel, including ""Green Eggs and Ham"", at number 4, ""The Cat in the Hat"", at number 9, and ""One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish"", at number 13. In the years after"
"I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! I Am NOT Going to Get Up Today! is a children's book written by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. It is illustrated by James Stevenson and was published by Random House on October 12, 1987. A boy decides to sleep in one day, extolling his deep pillow and warm bed. He boasts that his family, police, neighbours, news media and the U.S. Marines could do nothing to rouse him, even with variety of noisemakers. In the end, his family realize he is serious and give his breakfast egg (which"
"November 2001, but eventually became a staple in regional and school theaters. A ride at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure park in Orlando, Florida, has a ""Cat in the Hat"" theme. In 1997, the book was made into a Living Books adaption for the PC and then, there were similar differences to reflect the new media such as Conrad sings his lines at the subtitles of the story as the narrator in the rainy day. The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr."
"of many islands at the Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida. In an attempt to match Geisel's visual style, there are reportedly ""no straight lines"" in Seuss Landing. ""The Hollywood Reporter"" has reported that Warner Animation Group and Dr. Seuss Enterprises have struck a deal to make new animated movies based on the stories of Dr. Seuss. Their first project will be a fully animated version of ""The Cat in the Hat"". Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (; March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American children's author, political cartoonist, poet, animator, screenwriter, filmmaker, and artist,"
"Tedd Arnold Tedd Arnold (born January 20, 1949 in Elmira, New York, United States) is a children's book writer and illustrator. He has written over 50 books, and he has won the ""Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor"" for his book ""Hi! Fly Guy!"". He currently lives in Elmira, New York, United States. Tedd graduated from the University of Florida with a BFA. He worked as a commercial illustrator before beginning his career writing children's books. Arnold met his wife, Carol, while living in Florida. Carol, a former kindergarten teacher, encouraged him to write and illustrate children's books. His sons, Walter and"
"Tor Seidler Tor Seidler (born 1952 in Littleton, New Hampshire) is an American author of children's literature. Many of his books feature anthropomorphic animals. ""Mean Margaret"" was nominated for a National Book Award, ""The Wainscott Weasel"" was named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association, and ""A Rat's Tale"" was named Best Book of the Year by ""Publishers Weekly"". In 1998, ""A Rat's Tale"" was adapted into a puppet film by Augsburger Puppenkiste and distributed by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment. 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios planned to adapt ""The Wainscott Weasel"" into a movie, which"
"hardcover books were written by Geisel, including ""Green Eggs and Ham"", at number 4, ""The Cat in the Hat"", at number 9, and ""One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish"", at number 13, and ""Dr. Seuss's ABC"". In the years following his death in 1991, several additional books based on his sketches and notes were published, including ""Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!"" and ""Daisy-Head Mayzie"". Although they were all published under the name Dr. Seuss, only ""My Many Colored Days"", originally written in 1973, was entirely by Geisel. The bulk of Theodor Seuss Geisel's books were published under the name"
"he earlier suggested giving back to the hen) to the lone responding policeman, who gladly and immediately eats it on the bedroom floor. I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! I Am NOT Going to Get Up Today! is a children's book written by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. It is illustrated by James Stevenson and was published by Random House on October 12, 1987. A boy decides to sleep in one day, extolling his deep pillow and warm bed. He boasts that his family, police, neighbours, news media and the U.S. Marines could do nothing"
"And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street is Theodor Seuss Geisel's first children's book. It was published under the pen name Dr. Seuss. First published by Vanguard Press in 1937, the story follows a boy named Marco, who describes a parade of imaginary people and vehicles traveling along a road, Mulberry Street, in an elaborate fantasy story he dreams up to tell his father at the end of his walk. However, when he arrives home he decides instead to tell his father what he actually saw—a simple"
"its sales were still a disappointment: 4,648 copies were sold in 1939 and 394 in 1940. The King's Stilts The King's Stilts is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss, and published in 1939 by Random House. Unlike many Dr. Seuss books, it is narrated in prose rather than verse. ""The King's Stilts"" tells the story of King Birtram of Binn, who dedicates himself to safeguarding his kingdom, which lives in a precarious existence. It is surrounded by water, which is held back from flooding the land by a ring of dike"
"creatures of the sea which imagination can conjur."" S.J. Johnson of ""Library Journal"" called the book ""as diviniely idiotic"" as ""And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. McElligot's Pool McElligot's Pool is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House in 1947. In the story, a boy named Marco, who first appeared in Geisel's 1937 book ""And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street"", imagines a wide variety of strange fish that could be swimming in the pond in which he is fishing."
"When he did finally finish the book and showed it to his nephew, Norval had already graduated from the first grade and was learning calculus. Philip Nel notes, in his dissection of the article, that Norval was Geisel's invention. Geisel's niece, Peggy Owens, did have a son, but he was only a one-year-old when the article was published. In ""How Orlo Got His Book"", he described Orlo, a fictional, archetypal young child who was turned off of reading by the poor selection of simple reading material. To save Orlo the frustration, Geisel decided to write a book for children like"
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas! How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children's story by Theodor ""Dr. Seuss"" Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It follows the Grinch, a grouchy, solitary creature who attempts to put an end to Christmas by stealing Christmas-themed items from the homes of the nearby town Whoville on Christmas Eve. The story was published as a book by Random House in 1957, and at approximately the same time in an issue of ""Redbook"". The book criticizes the commercialization of Christmas. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named"
"Come over to My House Come over to My House is a 1966 children's book written by Dr. Seuss and illustrated by Richard Erdoes. The name ""Theo. LeSieg"" was a pen name of Theodor Geisel, who is more commonly known by another pen name, Dr. Seuss. The illustrations portray the various styles of homes that kids from around the world live in along with Seuss's recognizable prose. Throughout the book they also cover what kids eat, how they sleep (Japanese wooden pillows), play (sledding on pine needles), and even clean-up afterwards (Polynesian hot spring). The book was the 44th in"
"Horton Hatches the Egg Horton Hatches the Egg is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published in 1940 by Random House. The book tells the story of Horton the Elephant, who is tricked into sitting on a bird's egg while its mother, Mayzie, takes a permanent vacation to Palm Beach. Horton endures a number of hardships but persists, often stating, ""I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful, one hundred percent!"" Ultimately, the egg hatches, revealing an elephant-bird, a creature with a blend of"
"The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published in 1957. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat, who wears a red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. The Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her brother one rainy day when their mother is away. Despite the repeated objections of the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his tricks in an attempt to entertain them. In the process he and"
"four television series. Geisel won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958 for ""Horton Hatches the Egg"" and again in 1961 for ""And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street"". Geisel's birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the annual date for National Read Across America Day, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association. Geisel was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Henrietta (""née"" Seuss) and Theodor Robert Geisel. His father managed the family brewery and was later appointed to supervise Springfield's public park system by Mayor John A. Denison after the"
"the Beginner Books series, in between B-43: ""You Will Live Under the Sea"" (1966) by F. & M. Phleger and B-45: ""Babar Loses His Crown"" (1967), by Laurent de Brunhoff. Come over to My House Come over to My House is a 1966 children's book written by Dr. Seuss and illustrated by Richard Erdoes. The name ""Theo. LeSieg"" was a pen name of Theodor Geisel, who is more commonly known by another pen name, Dr. Seuss. The illustrations portray the various styles of homes that kids from around the world live in along with Seuss's recognizable prose. Throughout the book"
"Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories is a picture book collection by Theodor Seuss Geisel, published under his more commonly known pseudonym of Dr. Seuss. It was first released by Random House Books on April 12, 1958, and is written in Seuss's trademark style, using a type of meter called anapestic tetrameter. Though it contains three short stories, it is mostly known for its first story, ""Yertle the Turtle"", in which the eponymous Yertle, king of the pond, stands on his subjects in an attempt to reach higher than the moon—until the bottom turtle"
"McElligot's Pool McElligot's Pool is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House in 1947. In the story, a boy named Marco, who first appeared in Geisel's 1937 book ""And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street"", imagines a wide variety of strange fish that could be swimming in the pond in which he is fishing. The story begins as a boy named Marco fishes in a small, trash-filled pond, McElligot's Pool. A local farmer laughs at the boy and tells him that he is never"
"one simple day. And he also says that there's one more left to go just before one's done: There he is, holding beneath his umbrella, in a thunderstorm when the raindrops start pouring, and when it stops, so does the storm. Oh Say Can You Say? Oh Say Can You Say? is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss, and published in 1979 by Random House. It is a collection of 25 tongue-twisters such as ""Oh my brothers! Oh my sisters! These are Terrible Tongue Twisters!"" It was Dr. Seuss's last beginner"
"two children have caught measles as well (p. 88). The first, bound edition appeared from Brockhampton Press in 1969. The same illustrations were used for a Dutch translation. The second English edition in 1977 came from Hodder in hardback and paperback, and the third was a paperback from the Hamlyn series Beaver Books in 1980, with illustrations by John Spiers. The Snowball (children's novel) The Snowball (first published 1969) is a fantasy novel for children by the English writer Barbara Sleigh (1906–1982), who is best known for her Carbonel series. The two main characters are Tom Tickle, aged eight, and"
"where he wrote, produced or animated many productions – both live-action and animated – including ""Design for Death"", which later won the 1947 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. After the war, Geisel returned to writing children's books, writing classics like ""If I Ran the Zoo"" (1950), ""Horton Hears a Who!"" (1955), ""If I Ran the Circus"" (1956), ""The Cat in the Hat"" (1957), ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" (1957), and ""Green Eggs and Ham"" (1960). He published over 60 books during his career, which have spawned numerous adaptations, including 11 television specials, five feature films, a Broadway musical, and"
"and Other Stories"" with the three stories on the A side and ""Bartholomew and the Oobleck"" on the B side. The liner notes state ""set to dramatic action personally by ""Dr. Suess"" with music featuring Marvin Miller"". Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories is a picture book collection by Theodor Seuss Geisel, published under his more commonly known pseudonym of Dr. Seuss. It was first released by Random House Books on April 12, 1958, and is written in Seuss's trademark style, using a type of meter called anapestic tetrameter. Though it contains three short"
"the book's main character, first appeared in ""And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street"", which was the first Dr. Seuss book and was first published in 1937 by Vanguard Press. Geisel dedicated the book to his father, whom the dedication refers to as ""the World's Greatest Authority on Blackfish, Fiddler Crabs, and Deegel Trout."" According to Dr. Seuss biographers Judith and Neil Morgan, ""deegel trout"" was a private joke between Geisel and his father that was started during a fishing trip when Geisel was a boy. His father had bought large trout from Deegel hatchery and pretended"
"On Beyond Zebra! On Beyond Zebra! is an illustrated children's book by Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. In this boundary-pushing take on the genre of alphabet book, Seuss presents, instead of the twenty-six letters of the conventional English alphabet, twenty more letters that purportedly follow them. The young narrator, not content with the confines of the ordinary alphabet, reports on additional letters beyond Z, with a fantastic creature corresponding to each new letter. For example, the letter ""FLOOB"" corresponds to the Floob-Boober-Bab-Boober-Bubs, which have large buoyant heads and float serenely in the water. In order, the letters, followed"
"single beard reappeared in the musical fantasy film ""The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T"", scripted by Geisel. Hejji Hejji was a short-lived 1935 comic strip, an early work and the only comic strip by prominent children's author Dr. Seuss (pseudonym of Theodor Geisel). ""Hejji"" was produced by Geisel during the Great Depression, two years before the publication of his first book. Distributed by William Randolph Hearst's King Features Syndicate, ""Hejji"" began publication on April 7, 1935, as a Sunday strip. A comic strip with an unusually brief publication period, it was cancelled after three months, the final comic published on"
"Stoo Hample Stuart E. Hample (January 6, 1926 – September 19, 2010), also known as Stoo Hample, was an American children's book author, performer, playwright and cartoonist who sometimes used the pseudonyms Joe Marthen and Turner Brown, Jr. He is best known for the books ""Children's Letters to God"" and ""The Silly Book"", and the comic strip ""Inside Woody Allen"". He is the father of Zack Hample. Hample began drawing before kindergarten. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served for two years in the Submarine Service during World War II. He attended Williams"