Massachusetts Children's Book Award

My children’s author Chris Van Allsburg. “People develop an obsession Chris Van Allsburg is an author of children's books and is an award winning author too. Chris writes and illustrates books on fictional characters in his writings like The Polar Express, etc. The Polar Express is one of the best books he wrote(Scholastic.com, 2004)” Chris Van Allsburg was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 18th, 1949, the second child of Doris Christiansen Van Allsburg and Richard Van Allsburg(Thomson, 2006)

any direction you choose” (Goodreads). This quote was in a book by a once-lost soul that did not know what was to come of his life. This is ironic because Dr. Seuss became an outstanding and excellent writer and illustrator, even after questioning what he was going to become. Although he was lost, Seuss never gave up on himself, others, or his creativity. Theodor Seuss Geisel, pseudonym of Dr. Seuss, was a very famous American children’s author and poet that made his mark on the world. On March

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. “As a young bot Theodor began drawing many pictures. He was always drawing strange-looking

Have you ever heard of a man named Theodor Seuss Geisel? He was a famous children’s author who went by the name of Dr. Seuss. He was an awe inspiring man who worked his way up from being the editor of a college newspaper. He wrote several different inspiring quotes such as, “Be who you are and say what you feel. Because those who don’t mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”(Seuss). This quote can be interpreted as those who judge are not your friends, whilst those who don’t are your

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

everyone. Dr. Seuss is considered a famous writer through works such as “Green Eggs and Ham” and “Oh the Places you go” that have impacted people for years. These whimsical, fantasy stories hold a dreamy nature, making them seem just an ordinary picture book, but contain compelling rhymes in it’s innovative plots. His compact, optimistic writings are unique

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

reason I believe that is because to capture a child’s attention requires a lot of creativity, and that is something a lot of authors do not have now a days. He was very well known for his creative drawings and unique imagination. That said his children’s books have been translated in over 20 languages. What is so unique about his writings, is that he utilizes the main character as one who is different and proud of who they are. It is incredibly

Dr. Seuss was originally born as Theodor Suess Geisel. He was born in 1804, on Howard St. in Springfield, Massachusetts. Theodor's father and grandfather were brewmasters in the city. When he was younger, his mother would soothe her children to sleep with wonderful chants and rhymes which played a part in his interest for his rhymes and stories that soon made him such a famous man. Theodor and his sister, Marnie, enjoyed a happy childhood despite the struggles German immigrants faced after WWI. Theodor's

also known as Dr. Seuss. He has changed the world greatly by writing books that would make kids think and imagine things in a light they never had before. His books were always illustrated with eye catching colors, popping pictures, and interesting titles that made you want to read. All of his books are easy for any level of reader to read. Dr. Seuss changed the whole entire reading world for kids, he made them want to read his books and each and every one of them was taught a moral lesson from them