5 dr seuss facts biography
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1. Dr. Seuss’ real name was Theodor Seuss gisslan.
A grandson of German immigrants, Theodor (without an “e”) was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, Seuss was his mother’s maiden name. While the actual German pronunciation of “Seuss” rhymed with “voice,” the American pronunciation, rhyming with “juice,” stuck.
2. Teddy Roosevelt left Dr. Seuss with a permanent case of stage fright.
Affirming the loyalties of his German-American family during World War I, year-old Ted gisslan was one of Springfield’s top sellers of war bonds. Before an audience of thousands, Ted was to be the gods of 10 Boy Scouts to receive a anställda award for his efforts from former president Theodore Roosevelt. The president, however, was only given nine medals, and when he reached gisslan, Roosevelt gruffly bellowed, “What’s this little boy doing here?” Honor quickly turned to humiliation as the flustered scoutmaster whisked Ted off the stage. The event so scarred Dr. Seuss that he dreaded public a
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Dr. Seuss
American author and cartoonist (–)
"Seuss" and "Theo Geisel" redirect here. For the surname, see Seuss (surname). For the physicist, see Theo Geisel (physicist). For other uses, see Suess.
Theodor Seuss Geisel (sooss GHY-zəl, zoyss -&#;;[2][3][4] March 2, – September 24, )[5] was an American children's author and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss (sooss, zooss).[4][6] His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.[7]
Geisel adopted the name "Dr. Seuss" as an undergraduate at Dartmouth College and as a graduate student at Lincoln College, Oxford. He left Oxford in to begin his career as an illustrator and cartoonist for Vanity Fair, Life, and various other publications. He also worked a
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8 Fun Facts about Dr. Seuss for National Reading Month
March is National Reading Month! This is a time dedicated to motivating people of all ages to read daily and enjoy the benefits of literacy—including boosting analytical thinking and memory.
Our kids at Small Strides are just beginning their literacy journey, which opens them up to the 47 wonderful children’s books by Dr. Seuss. Since it was in honor of his birthday that March was chosen as National Reading Month, here are some fun facts about the beloved children’s author.
1. Seuss wasn’t his last name, and he wasn’t actually a doctor
His real name was Theodor “Ted” Seuss Geisel (Seuss was his mother’s maiden name). He started using the pen name Dr. Seuss in college, after he broke school rules and was stripped of his editorship at Dartmouth’s humor magazine. After this, he started publishing articles under a variety of pseudonyms, including Dr. Seuss.