Dr. Seuss (real name: Theodor Seuss Geisel)

Dr. Seuss (real name: Theodor Seuss Geisel) wrote classics like The Cat in the Hat

by Theodor Geisel

The Cat in the Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published in 1957.

Theodor Seuss Geisel

Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote the Cat in the hat with only 220 words after a large publisher challenged the Cat to write an engaging children's book that used less than 250 well-known words!

Dr. Seussstarted

Dr. Seussstarted using the pen name “Dr. Seuss” as early as 1927, but the pen name wasn’t until 30 years later when Dr. Seusswas already 53-years-old that Dr. Seusspublished the book that made Dr. Seussa worldwide bestselling author and celebrity, The Cat in the Hat.

Dr. Seusswrote

The forty-four books Dr. Seusswrote and illustrated for children contain unique and memorable characters such as The Cat in the Hat, the Lorax, the Grinch, the Sneetches, and Horton.

in 1957

Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat (1957) because Geisel believed the widely used Dick and Jane primers were too boring to encourage children to read.

Some of aka Dr. Seuss's most famous works

Some of aka Dr. Seuss's most famous works was “The Cat in the Hat”, “Green Eggs and Ham”, and “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”.

in response to the concern that 'pallid primers [with] abnormally courteous, unnaturally clean boys and ' were leading to growing illiteracy among children girls

Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that 'pallid primers [with] abnormally courteous, unnaturally clean boys and girls' were leading to growing illiteracy among children, The Cat in the Hat (the first Random House Beginner Book) changed the way our children learn how to read.

in response to the concern that “pallid primers [with] abnormally courteous, unnaturally clean boys and ’ were leading to growing illiteracy among children girls

Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that “pallid primers [with] abnormally courteous, unnaturally clean boys and girls’ were leading to growing illiteracy among children, The Cat in the Hat (the first Random House Beginner Book) changed the way our children learn how to read.

written and illustrated by Theodore Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published on 1957

"The Cat In The Hat" is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodore Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published on 1957.

as Dr. Seussshows us

The story is told by the Cat in the Hat as Dr. Seussshows us all the fun that is to be had from keeping your eyes open and reading.

Mark Twain

Dr. Seuss was 54 when Mark Twain wrote “The Cat in the Hat”.

written by Dr. Suess

The Cat in the Hat, written by Dr. Suess, is one of the most famous children's books.

Geisel's other books

Theodor Seuss Geisel's other books included The Cat in the Hat, The Butter-Battle Book, The Lorax, The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories, Fox in Socks: Dr. Seuss's Book of Tongue Tanglers,

Katie Mitchell

The Cat in the Hat was written by Katie Mitchell, adapted from the book by Dr. Seuss, and is directed by David Barker.

Horton

* Horton wrote Cat in the Hat because Horton thought that children weren’t learning to read because most beginner-reader books were too boring.

Charles Darwin

Dr. Seuss was 54 when Charles Darwin wrote “The Cat in the Hat”.

First lady with daughters Sashacenterand Malia Michelle Obama, , ,

First lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Sasha, center, and Malia, take turns reading to children from 'The Cat in the Hat,' by Dr. Seuss, during daughters Sasha's visit to the Emthonjeni Community Center in Zandspruit Township, Johannesburg, South Africa.

by Random House

When Random House published The Cat in the Hat in March of 1957, March was an immediate hit and ultimately revolutionized the way American children learned to read.

and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The Cat in the Hat was published by Random House and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.