Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday! Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in 1904 so this year would be his 110th birthday! As a child he liked to draw. As a child Theodor enjoyed drawing. After he graduated from high school and from college he used his skills to sell cartoons. He was also hired to illustrate advertisements. In 1937 Dr. Seuss wrote To Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street. It was the first of over 60 books he wrote. More than forty were written and illustrated by Geisel for children. His books written with poetic patterns and rhymes began a new trend in literature. His books were fun to read and many had simple words that helped students learn to read.
It is true that Geisel was challenged to write a book using fewer than 50 words. The result is one of our favorites: Green Eggs and Ham!
You can also go to PebbleGo and listen to a biography about Dr. Seuss. If you need the user name and password, please email Mrs. Bulvin or myself. Please make sure you mention who your student is, because this log in is only for HES students. Once in the database, go in to Biographies and the click on Writers.
Seuss Writing Challenge:
Take a look at these two word clouds. One is for Green Eggs and Ham and the other is for The Cat in the Hat. Can you write a story inspired by the words of Dr. Seuss? You can either write a story only with the words from one of the books or write a story using some of the words you really like! Write your story and draw a picture. Bring it in to the library and we’ll put it on display!
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| Green Eggs and Ham |
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| The Cat in the Hat |
What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book? Share in the comments!
Happy Reading!!
Miss Hazuda (@HESMediaCenter)
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