A Biography of Dr . Seuss ( Theodore Seuss Giesel ) 1904-1991

1. A Biography of Dr. Seuss( Theodore Seuss Giesel)1904-1991 • By: Emily Cooper

2. Background * Born in Springfield, Massachusetts * Job on school humor magazine called “Jacko” *People threw rocks at him because he was German *Lusitania incident in World War I *He joined World War II

3. 1937 • Wrote his first book • He likes to write books that rhyme

4. 1957 * Wrote “The Cat in the Hat”. • * It was one of his most famous books.

5. 1964 *Wrote “Green Eggs and Ham” * A really famous book that a lot of kids and adults love

6. 1966 • *Wrote “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” • *A really famous book of his

7. 1971 • Wrote “The Lorax” * A book that teaches people that you should help the environment

8. Character Traits *Dr. Seuss was creative because he makes up cool names of places, people, and animals. • Dr. Seuss was caring because when he wrote “The Lorax”, his meaning was to teach people that you should respect the earth.

9. Quote • “A person is a person, no matter how small.” • His purpose was to say that appreciate every creature no matter • who or what they are

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