Dr. Seuss, born Theodor Seuss Geisel in 1904, became famous for writing children's books in rhyme and vivid illustrations. He was inspired to write for children by his mother's lullabies and his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. Some of his most well-known books include Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat. Throughout his career, Dr. Seuss won several prestigious awards for his contributions to children's literature before passing away in 1991 at the age of 87.

2. “I do not like green eggs and ham,
I do not like them Sam I am.”
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss

3. Theodor Seuss Gizell, also
known as Doctor Seuss was
born in 1904 on September
the 24th. He became famous
for his story writing for young
children. He started writing
children’s books because his
Mum used to sing him
lullaby’s that rhymed. He
was also inspired by his
home town and its
characters and environment.
When he was young he got
bullied and picked on,
because his Mum and Dad
were German and during
World War I they lost a lot of
money. They got it back
through hard work.

4. At Dartmouth College he started writing for a magazine.
He got caught drinking during the prohibition and he had to
write in secret, so he used a pseudonym “Dr Seuss”. After
he graduated high school he went to Oxford University in
England. He found it quite boring so he toured Europe.

5. He became a cartoonist and
during WWII did cartoon
animation. He started
drawing for a book company
and wrote his first book “And
to Think I Saw it on Mulberry
Street”. (Based on his
hometown.) He then wrote
books like Green Eggs and
Ham and The Cat in the Hat,
making him world famous.
His favourite book was the
Butter Battle Book.

6. He won, for all his efforts, two Academy Awards,
two Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and the
Pulitzer Prize. Dr Seuss had a happy life doing
what he loved. He died 1991, he was 87 years
old.