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. 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.

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.

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!”.