Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on in Springfield, Massachusetts to German-American parents. He attended public schools and then went to Dartmouth College, where he became editor of the Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern. When he was barred from all extracurricular activities, he continued to write for the paper using the pseudonym "Seuss." After he graduated he became a contributor to the magazine The Judge, and began to sign his work as "Dr. Seuss." He attended Lincoln College, Oxford to earn a D.Phil in literature, but married Helen Palmer in 1927 and returned to the United States without earning the degree. He published humorous articles and illustrations in The Judge, The Saturday Evening Post, Life, Vanity Fair, and Liberty and supported himself and his wife through the Great Depression with commercial illustrations for General Electric, NBC, Standard Oil, and many other companies. He also wrote and drew a short-lived comic strip called Hejji in 1935. In 1937, returning from an ocean voyage to Europe, he wrote his first book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. When World War II began, he began to create political cartoons and became an editorial cartoonist for the left-wing New York City newspaper, PM. His political cartoons were later published in Dr. Seuss Goes to War. In 1942, he began producing propaganda posters for the Treasury Department and the War Production Board. In 1943, he joined the Animation Department of the First Motion Picture Unit of the U.S. Army Air Forces, where he wrote propaganda and training films. After the war, he and his wife moved to La Jolla, California. He returning to writing and illustrating children's books. In 1954, Life magazine published an article on the dullness of children's books, and Geisel was inspired to write The Cat in the Hat. In 1967, his wife Helen committed suicide. He married Audrey Stone Dimond in 1968. Geisel died in La Jolla, California in 1991.
Over the course of his career, Geisel wrote over 60 children's books, either under the pseudonym "Dr. Seuss" for the ones he wrote and illustrated himself, "Theo. LeSieg" for books he wrote but others illustrated, or "Rosetta Stone" for Because a Little Bug Went Ka-choo (1975). He also wrote two books for adults: The Seven Lady Godivas; Oh, The Places You'll Go!; and You're Only Old Once.
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Green Eggs and Ham
27 editions - first published in 1960 Checked out -
Fox in Socks
18 editions - first published in 1965 Borrow -
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
16 editions - first published in 1957 DAISY -
Hop on Pop
16 editions - first published in 1963 Borrow -
Dr. Seuss's ABC
14 editions - first published in 1960 Borrow -
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
13 editions - first published in 1960 DAISY -
The 500 hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
13 editions - first published in 1938 Borrow -
Yertle the turtle and other stories
10 editions - first published in 1958 DAISY -
Horton hears a Who!
10 editions - first published in 1954 DAISY -
I can read with my eyes shut
10 editions - first published in 1978 Checked out -
And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street
10 editions - first published in 1937 Checked out -
Bartholomew and the oobleck
9 editions - first published in 1949 DAISY -
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
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Spooky riddles
8 editions - first published in 1983 Read -
The king's stilts
7 editions - first published in 1939 DAISY -
The Sneetches and other stories
7 editions - first published in 1961 DAISY -
McElligot's pool
7 editions - first published in 1947 DAISY -
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
7 editions - first published in 1975 Borrow -
On beyond zebra
6 editions - first published in 1955 DAISY -
I am not going to get up today!
6 editions - first published in 1987 Borrow -
Great Day for Up!
6 editions - first published in 1974 Borrow -
My book about me
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My Many Coloured Days
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I Am Not Going to Read Any Words Today!
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Seven Lady Godivas: The True Facts Concerning History's Barest Family
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Happy birthday to you!
5 editions - first published in 1959 DAISY -
The shape of me and other stuff
5 editions - first published in 1973 Checked out -
The Complete Cat in the Hat (Dr Seuss)
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You're only old once!: A Book for Obsolete Children
4 editions - first published in 1986 DAISY -
What was I scared of?: a glow-in-the-dark encounter
4 editions - first published in 1961 Checked out -
Rhymes, Riddles and Nonsense (Dr Seuss)
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Oh, the Things You Can Count from 1-10: Learn About Counting
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El Lorax
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The Grinch Christmas Cards (3064)
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HN12 - Dr. Seuss Whos Christmas Cards
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Snoopy's getting married, Charlie Brown
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Clam-I-Am!: All About the Beach (Cat in the Hat's Lrning Libry)
3 editions - first published in 1997 Read -
Oh say can you say?
3 editions - first published in 1979 Borrow -
The tough coughs as he ploughs the dough
3 editions - first published in 1987 Borrow -
Green Eggs and Ham and Other Servings of Dr. Seuss
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The butter battle book
3 editions - first published in 1984 DAISY -
Oh, Cuan Lejos Llegaras
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Arthur's Reading Race/Glasses For D.W./Spooky Riddles
3 editions - first published in 1995 DAISY -
Thidwick the Big-hearted Moose (Dr Seuss Yellow Back Book)
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There's a Wocket in My Pocket (Dr Seuss Blue Back Book)
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Mr.Brown Can Moo! Can You? (Dr Seuss Blue Back Book)
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Le Chat Chapeaute
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Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! (Green Back Book)
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On Beyond Zebra (Dr Seuss Yellow Back Book)
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Oh, Say Can You Say? (Beginner Books(R))
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Wacky Wednesday (Beginner Books(R))
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Dr.Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat" (Dr Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat")
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Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? (Yellow Back Book)
2 editions - first published in 2004 -
Oh Say Can You Say? (Dr Seuss Green Back Book)
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If I Ran the Zoo (Dr Seuss Yellow Back Book)
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And to Think That I Saw It on
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You're Only Young Once: A Book for Obsolete Children
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Great Day for Up! (Bright & Early Books(R))
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I Wish That I Had Duck Feet (Green Back Book)
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Dr.Seuss's Fabulous Fables (Dr Seuss)
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Yellow back book)
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Oh, the Things You Can Say from A-Z
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The cat in the hat beginner book dictionary in Spanish
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ABC
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Rainy Day
2 editions - first published in 2006 -
Horton Hatches the Egg (Dr Seuss Yellow Back Book)
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The Sleep Book
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Ten Apples Up On Top! (Beginner Books(R))
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Ten Apples Up on Top (Dr Seuss Green Back Book)
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Marvin K.Mooney Will You Please Go Now! (Dr Seuss Green Back Book)
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The Cat in the Hat Dictionary (Dr Seuss)
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Hop on Pop (Beginner Books(R))
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The Best of Dr.Seuss (Dr Seuss)
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And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (Dr Seuss Green Back Book)
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I'm Not Going to Get Up Today
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Thidwick the Moose
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I Wish That I Had Duck Feet (Beginner Books(R))
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Reading Is Fun with Dr. Seuss (Dr Seuss)
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¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad!
2 editions - first published in 2000 -
I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew (Dr Seuss Yellow Back Book)
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Please Try to Remember the First of Octember! (Beginner Books(R))
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The cat in the hat dictionary
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Scrambled Eggs Super! (Dr Seuss Yellow Back Book)
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Cat in the Hat Song Book
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In a People House (Bright & Early Books(R))
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Horton Hears a Who (Dr Seuss Yellow Back Book)
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The Foot Book (Blue Back Book)
2 editions - first published in 2004 -
Seuss-isms: wise and witty prescriptions for living from the good doctor.
2 editions - first published in 1997 DAISY -
I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! (Beginner Books(R))
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And to think I saw it on Mulberry Street
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The cat in the hat beginner book dictionary in French
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Seuss-isms for success: insider tips on economic health from the good doctor
2 editions - first published in 1999 DAISY -
I Can Draw It Myself
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Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?
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Los 500 sombreros de Bartolomé Cubbins
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The cat in the hat beginner book dictionary
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McElligot's Pool
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2 editions - first published in 2001
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History Created May 9, 2010 · 9 revisions
| November 2, 2010 | Edited by Alan Millar | merge authors |
| October 4, 2010 | Edited by Laurel Bellon | merge authors |
| September 10, 2010 | Edited by Frankie Roberto | merge authors |
| May 9, 2010 | Edited by George | Whoops - misspelled. |
| May 9, 2010 | Edited by George | Doesn't everyone know him as Dr. Suess? |