Dr. Seuss, A Biography

theodor seuss geisel
Born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Nicknamed Ted
Attended Dartmouth College
Wrote for the school's magazine and newspaper
Changed his name to Dr. Seuss to seem more important
and to think that i saw it on mulberry street
Published in 1936
Written when Dr. Seuss was on a ship
The story has the rhythm of the ship's engine
boring books
In the 1950s kids thought books in general were boring because they used plain words
Dr. Seuss was asked to write a book using less than 250 words
Therefore Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat
And he started the beginner books d…