Dr. Seuss







Dr. Seuss

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born
March 02, 1904

died
September 24, 1991

gender
male

place of birth
Springville, MA, The United States

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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




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Green Eggs and Ham Green Eggs and Ham
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 4.32 — 19,983 ratings — published 1960
28 editions
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The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat
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avg rating 4.08 — 14,435 ratings — published 1957
41 editions
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Oh, the Places You'll Go! Oh, the Places You'll Go!
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avg rating 4.28 — 13,267 ratings — published 1990
14 editions
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The Lorax The Lorax
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avg rating 4.42 — 9,568 ratings — published 1971
16 editions
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas... How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
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avg rating 4.30 — 9,203 ratings — published 1957
29 editions
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish,... One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
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avg rating 4.01 — 8,330 ratings — published 1960
24 editions
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Horton Hears a Who! Horton Hears a Who!
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avg rating 4.14 — 6,266 ratings — published 1954
17 editions
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Hop on Pop Hop on Pop
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 3.86 — 4,481 ratings — published 1963
18 editions
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Fox in Socks Fox in Socks
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 3.95 — 3,726 ratings — published 1965
20 editions
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The Sneetches and Other Storie... The Sneetches and Other Stories
by Dr. Seuss
avg rating 4.35 — 2,802 ratings — published 1961
11 editions
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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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