Author/illustrator Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2, 1904. #botd

Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)

Cat From The Wrong Side Of The Tracks

1964

Theodore Seuss Geisel (1904-1991) “Adventures with a Flit Gun” Flit advertisement (circa 1930s) Source

Dr. Seuss, March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991.

Lindsey Stirling and Ashley McBryde performing “You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch”. ___________________________ You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch Songwriters: Theodor S. Geisel and Albert Hague

You're a mean one You really are a heel You're as cuddly as a cactus You're as charming as an eel Mr. Grinch, you're a bad banana (Mr. Grinch), with the greasy black peel You're a vile one You got termites in your smile You have all the tender sweetness Of a seasick crocodile (Mr. Grinch) You're a foul one Friends you don't have none I wouldn't touch you with a 39-and-a-half foot pole! You're a monster Your heart's an empty hole You got garlic (You got garlic) in your soul You got garlic in your soul

All them smiles homie I turn 'em to frowns All them decorations I tear 'em down You can ask Max, I don't play around Ayo (Ew...) Who is this mean fellow With his skin all green and his teeth all yellow? (Ew...) What you so mad for? Halloween come around and we ain't knockin' at your door, mane

Mr. Grinch, you're a bad banana You're gonna spoil everybody with your bad attitude (Spoil everybody) Mr. Grinch La-la-la Who is this mean fellow With his skin all green and his teeth all yellow? (La-la-la-la) What you so mad for? Halloween come around and we ain't knockin' at your door! (La-la) Bad banana

WWII poster by Dr Seuss to encourage carpooling, 1942

"Wherever you fly, you'll be best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest. Except when you don't. Because, sometimes, you won't."

Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) died September 24, 1991 at the age of 87.

Did anybody else here grow up with these sing along VHS tapes of DePatie-Freleng era Dr. Seuss adaptations?

The first known appearance of the word NERD in print was in "If I Ran the Zoo" by Dr Seuss. ("If I Ran the Zoo", Book, Event)

I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought I’d have a little bit of fun this afternoon!  Last night I was reminded of this post by something Keith said in a comment.  When I mentioned this post from back in July 2017 and pondered whether to reprise it, Keith thought it was a good idea, so … I hope you get a few chuckles out of it! I did it! It cost me $11.20, but I did it and I am having a chuckle or two … a bigly chuckle,…

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The cat in the hat

Título: “The cat in the hat” Autor: Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) Año: 1957 País: Estados Unidos Idioma: inglés

En realidad es injusto que escriba una reseña de un libro para chicos, ya que prácticamente todos los días empiezo y termino algún libro infantil con mi hijo. Pero como este es un clásico de la literatura estadounidense, y siempre había tenido pendiente leerlo, creo que es justo escribir un par de palabras. Me pareció interesante cómo juega con las palabras para crear rimas con repetición. La repetición es un recurso para que los chicos aprendan las palabras, y las rimas hacen que sea más divertido y más pegadizo. En mi habitual lectura de Wikipedia después de terminar un libro, descubrí que la editorial le dio al autor una lista de 220 palabras que podía usar para escribir el libro. Me parece ingenioso que él haya trabajado de esa manera.

La historia está bien, es simple y entretenida, y además tiene esa característica que me encanta del género infantil de que los eventos que ocurrieron sólo los presenciaron los niños, de modo que nunca sabremos si de verdad ocurrieron o se los inventaron o imaginaron ellos.

Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) “Pink-Tufted Small Beast in a Night Landscape” (1960) Source

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.

Theodor Seuss Geisel

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.

Theodor Seuss Geisel