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Geisel is named editor-in-chief of the Dartmouth humor magazine, Jack-O-Lantern, where he begins writing under the pseudonym “Seuss.”
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Childhood imagination is a wondrous treat—that’s the message of And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street—and Geisel’s first children’s book is written. (It was rejected 28 times before being published)
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Geisel’s beloved elephant, Horton, makes his book debut in Horton Hatches the Egg. Shirking responsibility is not nice to do, but Horton, our hero is loyal and true.
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Because of his huge ears, only Horton can hear the microscopic Whos, and proclaims “A person’s a person, no matter how small!” Geisel’s Horton Hears a Who is published this year.
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During an extraordinary two years, If I Ran the Circus, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (based upon his own post-yuletide musings about the meaning of the holiday) and Cat in the Hat are published. More than 11 million copies of Cat have been sold and it has been translated in 12 languages, including Latin, Yiddish and Braille.
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One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish is published. We see how wondrous and colorful life gets when we encounter new friends and learn that diversity and difference is what makes us best!That very same year, another book debuted, Green Eggs and Ham proved a tasty new food—teaching that we should avoid jumping to conclusions.
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From Aunt Annie’s Alligator to Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, Dr. Seuss’s ABC is published, introducing young readers to the alphabet. Hop on Pop, also published in 1963, introduces sentence composition, along with the perils of sitting on a cactus.
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“We must speak for the trees and be quite persistent. If not, Earth as we know it will be non- existent.”Geisel publishes, The Lorax, his favorite Dr. Seuss book and a call to save the planet. Also in 1971, he receives Peabody Awards for the television interpretations of Grinch and Horton Hears a Who!
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“All journeys are challenging, and sometimes we’re bored, but with patience and courage, life brings great reward.”Oh, The Places You’ll Go! is released, the last book published during Geisel’s lifetime.
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NEA came up with a big idea. "Let's create a day to celebrate reading," the group decided. "We hold pep rallies to get kids excited about football. We assemble to remember that Character Counts. Why don't we do something to get kids excited about reading? We'll call it 'NEA's Read Across America' and we'll celebrate it on Dr. Seuss's birthday." And so was born on March 2, 1998, the largest celebration of reading this country has ever seen
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Check out Suess Landing! Universal Studios opens Islands of Adventure Theme Park in Orlando, including Seuss Landing, a tribute to Geisel. The amusement park allows guests to enter the three dimensional world of Dr. Seuss and features bright colorsand many attractions including a Caro-Seuss-el. In honor of his whimsical legacy, the park’s buildings and landscaping doesn’t include any straight lines.
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Mean and green takes to the silver screen. Universal Pictures’ Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas is released, starring Jim Carrey. This same year, Seussical the Musical opens on Broadway.
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Learn about the history of Dr. Seuss Memorial! Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden opens in his birthplace of Springfield, Mass., featuring sculptures of Geiseland of many of his characters.
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check out a trailer for the movie!Slated for release on what would be Geisel’s 108th birthday (March 2, 2012) is Universal Studios’ 3-Danimated film, The Lorax, featuring the voices of Danny DeVito, Betty White, Zac Efron and Taylor Swift.
