Author Birthday: Dr. Seuss

March 2

Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  At the time of his in 1991, his 46 children's books had sold more than 200 million copies, and his last, Oh, the Places You'll Go! (1990), was still on the bestseller lists. His books, which he both illustrated and wrote, have been translated into twenty languages as well as Braille.

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Dr. Seuss said that he wrote:  "to inspire a desire to read.  But his main purpose is fun."

Visit the Falk School Library catalog to find books illustrated by Dr. Seuss or about him.

Dr. Seuss Homepage: Seussville.com

Information from Biography for Beginners: All Authors. Laurie Lanzen Harris (ed.). Pleasant Ridge, Michigan: Favorable Impressions, 2005.

Prepared by Linda Herward 7/7/2011
Contact Linda Herward at herward@pitt.edu