Hannah Kiper
Jennifer Jones
ED-230
October 19, 2014 (Dr. Seuss Digital Image)
Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss is a well-known children’s book author and illustrator. His books are used in several classrooms today. His books are known and used for their uniqueness compared to other books and the rhyming that takes place in nearly all of them. Dr. Seuss was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, as Theodor Seuss Geisel in 1904 ("All About Dr. Seuss.", Dr. Seuss National Memorial). Dr. Seuss was called Ted. His mother used to put him to sleep by saying different rhymes. Dr. Seuss National Memorial states, “Ted credited his mother with both his ability and desire to create rhymes for which he became so well known ("All About Dr. Seuss.", Dr. Seuss National Memorial).” Dr. Seuss has a very unique style of writing and illustrating. He is most known for his children’s books that rhyme. Although he is most famous for these books, he also uses alliterations and onamonapias. He uses these writing styles and tools to keep children interested in his work. These writing styles also draw in adult readers, because they offer several teaching strategies for us to use with children. . His books are used to teach rhyming, poetry, sounds, and reading. His many books mainly fall into the picture book and poetry genres. He is a very talented author and illustrator. Throughout Dr. Seuss’ life time, he wrote and illustrated 44 children’s books ("All About Dr. Seuss.",Dr. Seuss National Memorial).
Theodor Seuss Geisel, more famously known by his pen name Dr. Seuss, “was a writer... cartoonist [, and a political illustrator] who had published over 60 books” (Dr. Seuss Biography) in his lifetime and has influenced nearly every American that has ever learned how to read. With children stories that hold deeper insight than most would expect to find in children books to stories that are pure nonsensical like Green Eggs and Ham that came from a bet (Biography). Dr. Seuss’s literary elements in his seemingly innocent works hold deeper meaning behind them and often paralleling to the events that were happening during his lifetime, like his book Yertle the Turtle. Dr. Seuss’s life had lead him into becoming an influential person in many people’s
First of all I don’t really know much about Dr. Seuss. All I know is that he is a famous book writer that died years ago. I read If I Ran the zoo in the 1st grade so I forgot about it. That was the only book I have read out of Dr. Seuss. My dad didn’t really like him but I never knew why but I will ask my mom why he didn’t like him and so that is all I know of Dr.
Born on March 2,1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts Theodore Seuss Geisel made his way into the world. His mother Henrietta and Theodore were very busy people. His father managed the
A poet, a teacher, an activist – These are all the things that Theodor Seuss Geisel managed to be. Geisel was born into the German family of Theodor Robert Geisel and Henrietta Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904. He grew up having pride in his German background, but it all changed to shame after he experienced the torment of living through WWI. Despite the discouraging experiences he had during those times, they were not enough to stop the very talented “Dr. Seuss”. Geisel showed many that there were no boundaries to the imagination. Because of the hardships he had to overcome, the impact he left on young children, and the criticism he received from others, Theodor Seuss Geisel will always be remembered as the
It was March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. A baby boy was born; a boy that one day changed the world for all children. That boy was Theodor Seuss Geisel, mostly known as Dr. Seuss. His mother and father, Henrietta and Theodore Geisel, called him Ted. Theodor became a writer, poet, and cartoonist. His work had a revolutionary impact on children’s literature and changed the way children learned to read.
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. The town had booming business activities and large manufacturing firms and a thriving population mainly comprising of German immigrants. Dr. Seuss father and grandfather owned successful brewing company, implying that he would grow up in the middle of a bustling and a wealthy extended family. Theodor grew up during WWI and thus managed to acquire a sense of patriotism that remained with him through his entire lifetime. He also sold the US War Bonds as a Scout ('Said-a-Bird-in-the-Midst-of-a-Blitz 61). However,
Theodor Seuss Geisel also known as Dr. Seuss, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904 (“Grahame-Smith” 7). Dr. Seuss is the son of Theodor Robert Geisel and Henrietta Seuss Geisel (“Dr. Seuss” Biography). Seuss has one older sister named Margareth Christine (“Grahame-Smith” 7). At the age of fourteen Dr. Seuss joined the war effort in hopes to make a difference. Being part of the war effort was a major part of Seuss’ life as a child (“Grahame-Smith” 10). Dr.
Dr. Seuss I took an unconventional approach in the topic I chose for my reading assignment – whereas most groups selected single novels, my partner and I opted to read a collection of short stories by none other than the notorious Dr. Seuss. Were I writing this essay on a “normal” book, I would be able to pose a question about the book itself and answer it in an ordinary sort of way. However, given the subject matter I have chosen, an essay on an individual book, though possible, would be a very tricky thing to do. It would be wiser, and probably easier, to respond to the man himself. My decision to respond to the man himself makes many more choices – what facet of Dr. Seuss shall I ask myself questions about? I think
When I was little I didn’t know Dr. Seuss's books had a purpose and meant something. Now I know that Dr. Seuss’s books are more than just nonsense words and rhyming. Stories like Yertle the Turtle, The Sneetches, The Lorax, and many more. One story that shows Dr. Suess is more than nonsense words and rhyming is the Lorax.
On March second 1904 a baby boy was born to a Theodor Robert Geisel and Henrietta Seuss Geisel, on Howard Street, Springfield, Massachusetts (Cat in the Hat.org). This little boy will soon become the great Dr. Seuss, but for now he was named after his grandfather, Theodor Seuss Geisel.
Dr. Seuss, also known as Theodor Geisel, had a humble beginning in the early twentieth century. Dr. Seuss grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts and learned to draw at his local zoo. This began his creative thinking and unique drawing style. Dr. Seuss used his wild imagination and innovative art style to create many classic children’s books. Dr. Seuss was a highly successful author that forever changed children’s books and had a profound impact on many children around the world.
Theodor Seuss Geisel, known to most as Dr. Seuss, is a children’s literature author with a variety of brilliantly playful beginning reader’s books, including Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories. His works in literature and animation have earned him many awards and honors over the years, and his lifelong contributions will be carried on from generation to generation.
For example, his peculiar character names, such as Lorax and Thidwick the Moose, came from his childhood experiences at his father’s zoo (Kaplan). Growing up during World War I subjected Geisel to anti-German sentiment, isolating him from society. As a result, his family would often plot revenge and practical jokes against their neighbors; these plots generated laughter because they were never actually carried out. The family plots from Seuss’ childhood are tell-tale signs of his later works published in his adult life (Kaplan). Besides his immediate family, his first wife, Helen Geisel, was also one of Seuss’ literary influences; she was his severest critic and strongest editor (Kaplan). She was instrumental in the creative process and was as much a perfectionist as Seuss (Kaplan). Dr. Seuss’ literary influences were not just his family and wife – his publishers pushed him just as much. Theodor’s editor bet him fifty dollars that he could not write a children’s book using only fifty words. Taking on the bet, Dr. Seuss took months to write Green Eggs and Ham; the success of this book led to a new division of books called Beginner Books, with Ted appointed as President (Kaplan). Another publisher challenged Seuss to write a story using only a list of words first graders
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is perhaps one of the most beloved children's authors of the twentieth century. Although he is most famous as an author of children's books, Geisel was also a political cartoonist, advertisement designer, and film director (Kaplan). He used the power of imagination to produce unforgettable children's books and helped solve the problem of illiteracy among America's children. By using his experiences in life as a foundation for most of his books, Theodor Geisel created a unique writing style that incorporated various elements and techniques, enabling his books to appeal to people of all ages.
Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916, in Llandaff, South Wales. His parents were Norwegian. His father had immigrated from Norway to England. He took a trip back to Norway in hopes of finding a new wife to help him raise his son and