Dr. Seuss



Dr. Seuss

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born March 02, 1904
died September 24, 1991
gender male
place of birth Springville, MA, United States
website http://www.seussville.com/
genre Children's Books

about this author

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, MA. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at the time, submitting both cartoons and humorous articles for them. Additionally, he was submitting cartoons to Life, Vanity Fair and Liberty. In some of his works, he'd made reference to an insecticide called Flit. These references gained notice, and led to a contract to draw comic ads for Flit. This association lasted 17 years, gained him national exposure, and coined the catch...more

books by Dr. Seuss

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avg rating: 4.16 | 58250 ratings | 218 distinct works
Green Eggs and Ham Green Eggs and Ham (Hardcover)
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 4.36 — 6856 ratings — published 1962
21 editions
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The Lorax The Lorax (Classic Seuss)
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 4.48 — 3322 ratings — published 1998
12 editions
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas... How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 2969 ratings — published 2004
26 editions
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, ... One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Paperback)
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 4.04 — 3110 ratings — published 1960
22 editions
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Horton Hears a Who! Horton Hears a Who! (Classic Seuss)
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 4.17 — 2321 ratings — published 1990
12 editions
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Hop on Pop Hop on Pop (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1655 ratings — published 2003
17 editions
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Fox in Socks Fox in Socks (Paperback)
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 3.94 — 1251 ratings — published 2003
17 editions
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The Sneetches and Other Storie... The Sneetches and Other Stories (Paperback)
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 4.38 — 1088 ratings — published 2003
9 editions
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Horton Hatches the Egg Horton Hatches the Egg (Paperback)
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 4.01 — 1073 ratings — published 2005
15 editions
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The Cat in the Hat and Other D... The Cat in the Hat and Other Dr. Seuss Favorites (Unabridged)
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 4.13 — 929 ratings — published 2003
2 editions
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quotes by Dr. Seuss

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
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"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
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"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
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