Did You Know? Houghton Mifflin and Random House asked Dr. Seuss to write a children's primer using 220 vocabulary words. The resulting book, 'The Cat in the Hat,' was published in 1957. ... His children's books like 'The Cat in the Hat' and 'Green Eggs and Ham' were some of his most famous works. read more
Most were published under his well-known pseudonym Dr. Seuss, though he also authored more than a dozen books as Theo LeSieg and one as Rosetta Stone. His books have topped many bestseller lists, sold over 600 million copies, and been translated into more than 20 languages. read more
Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 to September 24, 1991), better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss, was a writer and cartoonist who published over 60 books. He published his first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, under the name of Dr. Seuss in 1937. read more
He wrote most of them while living in La Jolla, a very upscale neighborhood of San Diego, California. The library at the University of California, San Diego, is named for him and his family (the Geisel Library), and there is a statue of him and the Cat in the Hat outside the library. read more