Dr seuss awards

Dr. Seuss' Life

By jefeagley

  • Dr. Seuss is born

    In Springfield, Mass. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born.
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    Dr. Seuss goes to Dartmouth College

  • Dr. Seuss gets married

    Seuss marries Helen Palmer.

  • Sunday Comics

    Seuss releases his first and only Sunday comic with "Hejji".

  • Dr. Seuss joins the Army

    Seuss joins the army as commander of the Animation Dept of the First Motion Picture Unit of the United States Army Air Forces.
  • "Horton Hears a Who"

    "Horton Hears a Who"

    This fun book about an elephant eager to protect his 'invisable' people is published.
  • "Cat in the Hat"

    "Cat in the Hat"

    This book was published with Random House and started a long line of the 'familiar' Dr. Seuss rhyming word books.
  • "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

    "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

    This book was published and is still one of the most popular holiday stories to this day.

  • Pulitzer Award

    Since the Pulitzer does not give a prize for fiction writers, they gave Dr. Seuss, one of four people, an honorary award for his children's literature.

  • Dr. Seuss Dies

    Seuss dies of complications and illnesses due to mouth problems.
  • "Daisy-Head Mayzie"

    "Daisy-Head Mayzie"

    This book was written by Suess while he was alive but was not illustrated by him. It was published four years after his death.