query: who was dr seuss?

title: Dr. Seuss

text: four television series. Geisel won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958 for "Horton Hatches the Egg" and again in 1961 for "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street". Geisel's birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the annual date for National Read Across America Day, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association. Geisel was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Henrietta ("née" Seuss) and Theodor Robert Geisel. His father managed the family brewery and was later appointed to supervise Springfield's public park system by Mayor John A. Denison after the

title: Dr. Seuss

text: of many islands at the Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida. In an attempt to match Geisel's visual style, there are reportedly "no straight lines" in Seuss Landing. "The Hollywood Reporter" has reported that Warner Animation Group and Dr. Seuss Enterprises have struck a deal to make new animated movies based on the stories of Dr. Seuss. Their first project will be a fully animated version of "The Cat in the Hat". Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (; March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American children's author, political cartoonist, poet, animator, screenwriter, filmmaker, and artist,

title: Dr. Seuss

text: Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (; March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American children's author, political cartoonist, poet, animator, screenwriter, filmmaker, and artist, best known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Doctor Seuss (abbreviated Dr. Seuss) (). His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death. Geisel adopted the name "Dr. Seuss" as an undergraduate at Dartmouth College and as a graduate student at the University

title: Dr. Seuss bibliography

text: Dr. Seuss Collection. Dr. Seuss bibliography Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, published over 60 children's books over the course of his long career. Though most were published under his well-known pseudonym, Dr. Seuss, he also authored over a dozen books as Theo. LeSieg and one as Rosetta Stone. As one of the most popular children's authors of all time, Geisel's books have topped many bestseller lists, sold over 222 million copies, and been translated into more than 15 languages. In 2000, when "Publishers Weekly" compiled their list of the best-selling children's books of all time; 16 of

title: Dr. Seuss Goes to War

text: advantage, making it the plain universal language we needed to hear." The book led to a number of museum exhibitions about Seuss's political work. Dr. Seuss Goes to War Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel is a 1999 book written by Richard H. Minear, containing Dr. Seuss's political cartoons created during World War II. Creating his cartoons for the liberal New York magazine "PM", Seuss denounced Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini and was highly critical of non-interventionists ("isolationists"), most notably Charles Lindbergh, who opposed US entry into the war. One cartoon

title: Dr. Seuss Goes to War

text: Dr. Seuss Goes to War Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel is a 1999 book written by Richard H. Minear, containing Dr. Seuss's political cartoons created during World War II. Creating his cartoons for the liberal New York magazine "PM", Seuss denounced Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini and was highly critical of non-interventionists ("isolationists"), most notably Charles Lindbergh, who opposed US entry into the war. One cartoon depicted all Japanese Americans as latent traitors or fifth-columnists, while at the same time other cartoons deplored the racism at home against Jews and

title: Dr. Seuss bibliography

text: Dr. Seuss bibliography Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, published over 60 children's books over the course of his long career. Though most were published under his well-known pseudonym, Dr. Seuss, he also authored over a dozen books as Theo. LeSieg and one as Rosetta Stone. As one of the most popular children's authors of all time, Geisel's books have topped many bestseller lists, sold over 222 million copies, and been translated into more than 15 languages. In 2000, when "Publishers Weekly" compiled their list of the best-selling children's books of all time; 16 of the top 100

title: In Search of Dr. Seuss

text: some of the adaptations are newly created live-action versions. It also includes some of his political work, including excerpts of his short subject "Hitler Lives". In Search of Dr. Seuss In Search of Dr. Seuss is a 1994 American television film chronicling the adventures of a news reporter (Kathy Najimy) who enters the world of Dr. Seuss by opening a magical book. It came to DVD in 2003 and again in 2008 as a bonus feature for the TV special "Horton Hears a Who!". Also starring (in order of appearance) Matt Frewer, Christopher Lloyd, Andrea Martin, David Paymer, Patrick Stewart,

title: In Search of Dr. Seuss

text: In Search of Dr. Seuss In Search of Dr. Seuss is a 1994 American television film chronicling the adventures of a news reporter (Kathy Najimy) who enters the world of Dr. Seuss by opening a magical book. It came to DVD in 2003 and again in 2008 as a bonus feature for the TV special "Horton Hears a Who!". Also starring (in order of appearance) Matt Frewer, Christopher Lloyd, Andrea Martin, David Paymer, Patrick Stewart, Andrae Crouch, Robin Williams, and Eileen Brennan. A reporter named Kathy Lane comes to Theodor Geisel's home in order to do a report on the

title: Dr. Seuss on the Loose

text: Dr. Seuss on the Loose Dr. Seuss on the Loose (titled Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories for the sing-a-long videocasette release and the deluxe edition releases) is an animated musical television special, first airing on CBS on October 15, 1973, and hosted by The Cat in the Hat who appears in bridging sequences where he introduced animated adaptations of Dr. Seuss children's stories "The Sneetches", "The Zax" and "Green Eggs and Ham". Allan Sherman reprised his role as the voice of The Cat in the Hat from the 1971 television special. This was the final project Sherman worked

title: Political messages of Dr. Seuss

text: Political messages of Dr. Seuss The political messages of Theodor Seuss Geisel, best known as Dr. Seuss, are found in many of his books. Geisel, a cartoonist and author for children, was also a liberal and a moralist who expressed his views in his books through the use of ridicule, satire, wordplay, nonsense words, and wild drawings to take aim at bullies, hypocrites, and demagogues. Geisel's political ideas can be found in books such as: "The Lorax", "Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!", "The Cat in the Hat", "Horton Hears a Who!", "Yertle the Turtle", "The Sneetches", and

title: Political messages of Dr. Seuss

text: responsibility. King Looie is an apparent reference to the French Revolution, though this Looie retains his crown, and his head. Political messages of Dr. Seuss The political messages of Theodor Seuss Geisel, best known as Dr. Seuss, are found in many of his books. Geisel, a cartoonist and author for children, was also a liberal and a moralist who expressed his views in his books through the use of ridicule, satire, wordplay, nonsense words, and wild drawings to take aim at bullies, hypocrites, and demagogues. Geisel's political ideas can be found in books such as: "The Lorax", "Marvin K. Mooney

title: The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

text: he died before some of these terms were even coined. His works were quickly acquired by American pop art galleries, and some (but very few) critics consider it kitsch. Perhaps the safest classification is just as transgressive art, or even just the broader umbrella term of postmodernism. Geisel, Audrey. "The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss." Random House: New York, 1995. The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss () is a collection of visual art created by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1995, after Geisel's death, by Random House

title: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

text: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss is an American live-action/puppet television series based on characters created by Dr. Seuss, produced by The Jim Henson Company. It aired from October 13, 1996 to December 28, 1998 on Nickelodeon. It is notable for its use of live puppets with digitally animated backgrounds, and in its first season, for refashioning characters and themes from the original Dr. Seuss books into new stories that often retained much of the flavor of Dr. Seuss' own works. In many respects seasons one and two of the program are very different

title: The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

text: The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss () is a collection of visual art created by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1995, after Geisel's death, by Random House of New York. The bulk of this collection consists of painting and drawing. It does, however, include photographs of many sculptures created by Geisel. Both forms of art display the characteristic style and form that can be seen in all of his children's books. All of Dr. Seuss's sculptures display the same themes, which are taxidermy and trophy hunting. Each

title: Dr. Seuss

text: feature film adaptation of "The Lorax" was released by Universal on March 2, 2012 (on what would have been Seuss's 108th birthday). A third adaptation of Seuss' story, the CGI-animated feature film, "The Grinch", was released by Universal on November 9, 2018. Four television series have been adapted from Geisel's work. The first, "Gerald McBoing-Boing", was an animated television adaptation of Geisel's 1951 cartoon of the same name and lasted three months between 1956 and 1957. The second, "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss", was a mix of live-action and puppetry by Jim Henson Television, the producers of The Muppets.

title: Dr. Seuss on the Loose

text: on before his death. In 1989, the special was originally released as a VHS videocassette on the CBS/Fox Video label's Playhouse Video imprint. In the mid 1990s, it was later released as part of the "Dr. Seuss Sing-Along Classics" release from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with CBS Video and Fox Kids Video. On October 7, 2003, it was later released on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. On June 26, 2012, Warner Home Video released the special on a special edition Blu-ray and DVD. Dr. Seuss on the Loose Dr. Seuss on the Loose (titled Green Eggs and Ham

title: Dr. Seuss bibliography

text: of Dr. Seuss. Except for "Great Day for Up!", "My Book about ME" and "I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!", these books were illustrated and written by Geisel. Note only first edition information is given. Geisel also wrote several books that were posthumously published under his most recognizable pen name, Dr. Seuss. Geisel also authored several books under the pen name Theo. LeSieg (Geisel spelled backward) and one book under the name Rosetta Stone. These books were written but not illustrated by Geisel. While Geisel was most famous for his literary works, he helped write several propaganda films,

title: Dr. Seuss bibliography

text: hardcover books were written by Geisel, including "Green Eggs and Ham", at number 4, "The Cat in the Hat", at number 9, and "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish", at number 13, and "Dr. Seuss's ABC". In the years following his death in 1991, several additional books based on his sketches and notes were published, including "Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!" and "Daisy-Head Mayzie". Although they were all published under the name Dr. Seuss, only "My Many Colored Days", originally written in 1973, was entirely by Geisel. The bulk of Theodor Seuss Geisel's books were published under the name

title: Dr. Seuss

text: Boris Karloff, who also provided the voice of the Grinch. It was very faithful to the original book, and is considered a classic to this day by many. It is often broadcast as an annual Christmas television special. Jones directed an adaptation of "Horton Hears a Who!" in 1970 and produced an adaptation of "The Cat in the Hat" in 1971. From 1972 to 1983, Geisel wrote six animated specials that were produced by DePatie-Freleng: "The Lorax" (1972); "Dr. Seuss on the Loose" (1973); "The Hoober-Bloob Highway" (1975); "Halloween Is Grinch Night" (1977); "Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?" (1980); and

title: Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum

text: Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum is a museum in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States located in the William Pynchon Memorial Building, which until 2009 housed the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum. The museum opened in June 2017. The Seuss Museum was set to host a Children's Literature Festival featuring three children's authors, Lisa Yee, Mike Curato, and Mo Willems on October 14, 2017. On October 5, the three authors posted a statement on their Twitter accounts explaining their reason for canceling, namely, a recently painted mural featuring a Chinese racial stereotype from Seuss' first

title: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

text: DVD releases contain three episodes per disk and are a mix of episodes from the first and second seasons. In 2015, the whole series was released on DVD from Shock Entertainment in Australia. Starz Kids & Family began carrying reruns of the series in 2018. The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss is an American live-action/puppet television series based on characters created by Dr. Seuss, produced by The Jim Henson Company. It aired from October 13, 1996 to December 28, 1998 on Nickelodeon. It is notable for its use of live puppets with digitally animated

title: Dr. Seuss

text: Library Building was renamed Geisel Library in honor of Geisel and Audrey for the generous contributions that they made to the library and their devotion to improving literacy. While Geisel was living in La Jolla, the United States Postal Service and others frequently confused him with fellow La Jolla resident Dr. Hans Suess. Their names have been linked together posthumously: the personal papers of Hans Suess are housed in the Geisel Library. In 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden opened in his birthplace of Springfield, Massachusetts, featuring sculptures of Geisel and of many of his characters. On May

title: Dr. Seuss

text: Circus" (1956), "The Cat in the Hat" (1957), "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (1957), and "Green Eggs and Ham" (1960). He received numerous awards throughout his career, but he won neither the Caldecott Medal nor the Newbery Medal. Three of his titles from this period were, however, chosen as Caldecott runners-up (now referred to as Caldecott Honor books): "McElligot's Pool" (1947), "Bartholomew and the Oobleck" (1949), and "If I Ran the Zoo" (1950). Dr Seuss also wrote the musical and fantasy film "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.", which was released in 1953. The movie was a critical and financial

title: Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum

text: book "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street". The museum canceled the event and also decided to remove the mural. The event was not rescheduled despite the authors thanking the museum for its quick action and offering to fulfill their speaking engagements. Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum is a museum in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States located in the William Pynchon Memorial Building, which until 2009 housed the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum. The museum opened in June 2017. The Seuss Museum was set to host a Children's Literature Festival featuring

title: Dr. Seuss

text: in 1940, in which Geisel returned to the use of poetry As World War II began, Geisel turned to political cartoons, drawing over 400 in two years as editorial cartoonist for the left-leaning New York City daily newspaper, "PM". Geisel's political cartoons, later published in "Dr. Seuss Goes to War", denounced Hitler and Mussolini and were highly critical of non-interventionists ("isolationists"), most notably Charles Lindbergh, who opposed US entry into the war. One cartoon depicted all Japanese Americans as latent traitors or fifth-columnists, while other cartoons simultaneously deplored the racism at home against Jews and blacks that harmed the war

title: Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler

text: some of which are upside down, and characters must be assembled in their original left-to-right order. Puzzles range in size from 9 to 25 pieces. The fifth level has a time limit which, when beaten, will give the player bonus points. The manual for "Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler" claims that the game promotes problem-solving strategies, logic, pattern recognition, memory and a variety of other early learning skills. Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler Designed for children ages 4–10, Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler is an electronic sliding puzzle featuring six Dr. Seuss characters: the Cat in the

title: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

text: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, or simply How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, is a seasonal musical adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!". The musical, with book and lyrics by Timothy Mason, original score by Mel Marvin and choreography by John DeLuca, made its debut on the mainstage of Minneapolis's Children's Theatre Company in November 1994, after special arrangements had been made with the Dr. Seuss estate to exclusively adapt and perform the book. The original production was remounted in again

title: Dr. Seuss

text: Geisel School of Medicine in honor of their many years of generosity to the college. Dr. Seuss's honors include two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, and the Pulitzer Prize. Dr. Seuss has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at the 6500 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Geisel's most famous pen name is regularly pronounced , an anglicized pronunciation inconsistent with his German surname (the standard German pronunciation is ). He himself noted that it rhymed with "voice" (his own pronunciation being ). Alexander Laing, one of his collaborators on the "Dartmouth

title: Music Inspired by Illumination & Dr. Seuss' The Grinch

text: Music Inspired by Illumination & Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Music Inspired by Illumination & Dr. Seuss' The Grinch is a 2018 EP by American rapper Tyler, the Creator. It was released by Columbia Records on November 16, 2018. On October 24, 2018, it was announced that Tyler, the Creator would feature on "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" soundtrack, creating a new song "I Am the Grinch", and also creating a hip hop version of the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch". On November 15, 2018, Tyler announced on Twitter that he would be releasing Christmas songs themed around "The Grinch"

title: In Search of Dr. Seuss

text: famous Dr. Seuss, where she meets a strange character. When Kathy asks to use him as a source, he reveals himself to be The Cat in the Hat. Curiosity allows her to open a magical book labeled "Open a book, open up your imagination", which pulls her into the world of Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat shows Kathy a door which leads to a beach. On the beach, they read "The Sneetches and Other Stories". Kathy then falls into a kitchen where she meets Mr. Hunch from "Hunches in Bunches". They eat lunch and read "McElligot's Pool". Kathy

title: Dr. Seuss

text: to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street", with a title slightly altered from the book's, was released in 1944. In 1959, Geisel authorized Revell, the well-known plastic model-making company, to make a series of "animals" that snapped together rather than being glued together, and could be assembled, disassembled, and re-assembled "in thousands" of ways. The series was called the "Dr. Seuss Zoo" and included Gowdy the Dowdy Grackle, Norval the Bashful Blinket, Tingo the Noodle Topped Stroodle, and Roscoe the Many Footed Lion. The basic body parts were the same and all were interchangeable, and so it was possible

title: Dr. Seuss bibliography

text: cartoon shorts, and feature-length film. Many of his literary works have also been adapted for the television and as feature-length films. This Dr. Seuss collection was a series released by Random House. They are a video version of a "book on tape". None of these productions are animated. This section does not contain duplicate entries. While Horton Hatches The Egg, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Horton Hears A Who, The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and Because A Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!, were adapted into full animation, they were also adapted into a non-animated production for this

title: Dr. Seuss

text: readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year". It should "demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading" from pre-kindergarten to second grade. At Geisel's alma mater of Dartmouth, more than 90 percent of incoming first-year students participate in pre-registration Dartmouth Outing Club trips into the New Hampshire wilderness. It is traditional for students returning from the trips to stay overnight at Dartmouth's Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, where they are served green eggs and ham for breakfast in honor of Dr. Seuss. On April 4, 2012, the Dartmouth Medical School was renamed the Audrey and Theodor

title: Dr. Seuss

text: Post". This single $25 sale encouraged Geisel to move from Springfield to New York City. Later that year, Geisel accepted a job as writer and illustrator at the humor magazine "Judge", and he felt financially stable enough to marry Helen. His first cartoon for "Judge" appeared on October 22, 1927, and the Geisels were married on November 29. Geisel's first work signed "Dr. Seuss" was published in "Judge" about six months after he started working there. In early 1928, one of Geisel's cartoons for "Judge" mentioned FLIT, a common bug spray at the time manufactured by Standard Oil of New

title: Dr. Seuss

text: "The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat" (1982). Several of the specials won multiple Emmy Awards. A Soviet paint-on-glass-animated short film was made in 1986 called "Welcome", an adaptation of "Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose". The last adaptation of Geisel's work before he died was "The Butter Battle Book", a television special based on the book of the same name, directed by adult animation legend Ralph Bakshi. A television film titled "In Search of Dr. Seuss" was released in 1994, which adapted many of Seuss's stories. It uses both live-action versions and animated versions of the characters and stories featured;

title: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

text: trickster, as in his original eponymous books (ex. episode 1.6: "The Simplifier"). Season one is notable for hewing closely to many of the themes of the original Dr. Seuss stories which often had a strong moral overtone. As a result, some episodes have distinctly dark or sinister elements which, like some Dr. Seuss books, may not be appropriate for younger children. For season two the show was reworked along the lines of a more traditional children's program. The Cat in the Hat (now voiced by a much less gravelly sounding Martin P. Robinson) lives in a playhouse with his Little

title: Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler

text: Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler Designed for children ages 4–10, Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler is an electronic sliding puzzle featuring six Dr. Seuss characters: the Cat in the Hat, the Grinch, a Star-Bellied Sneech, the Doorman, and the Woset and Clark. The object of the game is to reassemble scrambled pictures, each of which is composed of three characters. There are five difficulty levels from which to choose. In the easiest level, kids can mix and match the characters' heads, torsos and feet any way they like. In higher levels of play, there are more puzzle pieces,

title: Political messages of Dr. Seuss

text: young child who needs to go to bed and is asked to "go" in many ways. The book was turned into a political statement on July 1974 by a collaboration with political humorist Art Buchwald. Dr. Seuss crossed out "Marvin K. Mooney" wherever it occurred in a copy of his story, and replaced it with "Richard M. Nixon." With Dr. Seuss's approval, Buchwald and his editors reprinted the markup as a newspaper column, and it was published July 30, 1974 in "The Washington Post". President Richard Nixon resigned ten days later on August 9 as a result of Watergate. "The

title: Political messages of Dr. Seuss

text: one of the panels, two white men are examining black men with pitch-black skin and big red lips, and there is a sign reading, "Take home a high grade nigger for your woodpile! Satisfaction guaranteed." "The Cat in the Hat" was written as a challenge in 1954 in response to an article in "Life" magazine that claimed that widespread illiteracy was caused by children being bored with books. The book had an underlying theme that endorsed rebellion in children. According to H. Burdorff in "Subversive Seuss", Dr. Seuss continued to champion progressive ideals in the sequel to "The Cat in

title: Dr. Seuss

text: his well-known pseudonym Dr. Seuss, though he also authored more than a dozen books as Theo LeSieg and one as Rosetta Stone. His books have topped many bestseller lists, sold over 600 million copies, and been translated into more than 20 languages. In 2000, "Publishers Weekly" compiled a list of the best-selling children's books of all time; of the top 100 hardcover books, 16 were written by Geisel, including "Green Eggs and Ham", at number 4, "The Cat in the Hat", at number 9, and "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish", at number 13. In the years after

text: Lake City, Spokane, Seattle, New York City, Chicago, Costa Mesa and Denver. In 2015, the production toured in North America with shows in Worcester, Detroit, Appleton, Columbus, Jacksonville, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. Stefán Karl performed as Grinch, Bob Lauder as Old Max, and Genny Gagnon and Rachel Katzke as Cindy Lou Who. The musical will make its UK premiere at The Lowry, in Salford from 10 December 2019 to 5 January 2020. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, or simply How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, is

text: and on November 16, 2018, released the 6 song EP. Tyler commented that "making christmas themed music, but not making it too xmasy was the goal [and] keeping 7 year olds in mind but also wanting the parents to listen also". Credits adapted from Tidal. All tracks were produced and composed by Tyler, the Creator. Music Inspired by Illumination & Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Music Inspired by Illumination & Dr. Seuss' The Grinch is a 2018 EP by American rapper Tyler, the Creator. It was released by Columbia Records on November 16, 2018. On October 24, 2018, it was announced

title: Political messages of Dr. Seuss

text: before the first anniversary of Earth Day. Dr. Seuss later called "The Lorax" straight propaganda, a polemic against pollution. The main point of the book is “The basic message of "The Lorax" deals with ecosystems and the interrelatedness of all parts - living and non-living - as a viable, functioning unit." Environmental impact is told from a simplistic yet environmentally accurate viewpoint, demonstrating the conflict between natural resources and man-made production. The story starts with what was called the Once-ler, telling the story of the local natural history and how it was once home to the Lorax, the one who

title: In Search of Dr. Seuss

text: hall with the Cat in the Hat. The Cat explains to Kathy about some of Dr. Seuss' dark political cartoons. An alarm goes off and he disappears. Kathy soon walks into a room and meets The Voice of America. The Voice of America then shows Kathy the documentary "Hitler Lives", which was made by Theodor Geisel and his wife. A live-action version of the story "Yertle the Turtle" is then shown in a gospel-like song. Kathy meets back up with the Cat in the Hat, who tells her the story about him. The story is acted out by a father

title: Political messages of Dr. Seuss

text: was one of Seuss's most successful books. "Horton Hears a Who!" is said to have many political and social messages, focusing on the powerless. The book is famous for the quote, "A person's a person, no matter how small." This quote has been co-opted by many pro-life groups. It is disputed whether Seuss actually had a hidden political message about abortion, as his widow has claimed he supported reproductive rights, and has threatened to sue pro-life groups for use of the slogan. It is said that Seuss wrote this book after atomic bombs were dropped on Japan. Seuss visited the

title: The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

text: sculpture takes the form of an imaginary and fantastic creature displayed on a wood mount in the style of a hunting trophy. Most of his pieces in this category make use of authentic animal parts. In addition to visual art, "Secret Art" provides more personal insight into the life of Theodor Geisel. The book opens with a very short introductory letter by Geisel's widow, Audrey Geisel, titled "A Personal Note About Theodor Seuss Geisel", as well as an introduction by Maurice Sendak, both of which relate anecdotal tales of Geisel's work ethic and artistic vision. Dr. Seuss used a wide

title: Political messages of Dr. Seuss

text: children in Japan, and later wrote the book. After his death, pro-life groups began using this quote in marches and protests. Dr. Seuss also addresses other social issues, such as conformity. Throughout the book, Horton stands out from the rest of the jungle animals. He is very different, and Horton refuses to conform. The key political struggle in Dr. Seuss's lifetime was the struggle against fascism, where strict conformity was a cultural and political requisite. "Yertle the Turtle" was published in 1958. There are many connections through the book to the rise and fall of Hitler. The book is about

title: In Search of Dr. Seuss

text: a bucket after which The Once-ler hoisted up the bucket with all those things, collected them, brought down a speaker and told the story of "The Lorax". After planting a new Truffula Tree, marching music sounded, indicating a butter battle which represents "The Butter Battle Book". The finale segment of the film sees Kathy and the Cat in the Hat visit the library where they sing "Oh, the Places You'll Go!", later they were transported back to Dr. Seuss' house where Kathy's adventure ended. The film features many of Dr. Seuss's stories, though they are edits of older adaptations, while

title: Dr. Seuss

text: film "Design for Death" (1947), a study of Japanese culture that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. "Gerald McBoing-Boing" (1950) was based on an original story by Seuss and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. After the war, Geisel and his wife moved to La Jolla, California, where he returned to writing children's books. He published most of his books through Random House in North America and William Collins, Sons (later HarperCollins) internationally. He wrote many, including such favorites as "If I Ran the Zoo" (1950), "Horton Hears a Who!" (1955), "If I Ran the

title: The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

text: forms of surreal or fantasy animals. As if to enhance this effect, Dr. Seuss uses real parts of dead animals and animal by-products. Each sculpture is hung on a plain wood mount. On Many have tried to classify Dr. Seuss's artwork, but there is no true consensus among critics on which school of art or movement he belongs to. Although he was no longer working at the time the terms were coined, he can probably be best defined as a combination of early forms of maximalism and cute formalism. This is evident not only in the visual aesthetic of his

title: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

text: shows. The two seasons have completely different intro and outro credit sequences and songs reflecting their differing orientations. The virtual settings seen in this show are created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Each episode is a self-contained story based on Dr. Seuss characters such as Yertle the Turtle and Horton the Elephant. The unifying element is that the stories are introduced and commented on by The Cat in the Hat (performed by Bruce Lanoil) who serves as host of the show. Occasionally The Cat in the Hat himself appears in the episode, reprising his role as a bit of a

title: In Search of Dr. Seuss

text: add exciting things to it. The story starts out as a horse pulling a cart. But it soon turns into a tale with an elephant, the mayor, planes with confetti, a Rajah, a band playing music and other things completely random. Soon, Marco keeps the story as a horse pulling a cart. He then leaves. Sgt. Mulvaney then appears and brings Kathy to a revolving door that is shown to represent the way people rejected Dr. Seuss' first book for publishing. The Sergeant then goes through the door and disappears. Kathy goes through the door and ends up in a

title: In Search of Dr. Seuss

text: then ends up in a jungle where she notices Horton the Elephant. She then reads "Horton Hatches the Egg". The Cat in the Hat appears again. Soon, Kathy wanders into a room which is explained to be "The World of Advertising". The Ad Man and the Ad Woman explain to Kathy about Dr. Seuss in the advertising business. The room soon rocks and Kathy is transported to Mulberry Street where she meets Marco. She helps Marco come up with a story to tell his father when he gets home from walking from school. The story changes as Kathy and Marco

title: Political messages of Dr. Seuss

text: to carry his tail and protests. "Poor Zooie got so awfully mad / so mad he could have spit. / but he did a far, far braver thing ... / he simply yelled, 'I QUIT!'"; and slams the tail he had been carrying on the ground. Each other cat in turn slams down the tail they were carrying, thus undermining the hierarchy. It concludes with each cat carrying its own tail. Unlike many other Dr Seuss works, it includes the overt political message that Katzenstein is more "demo-catic" at the end. Readers may also draw lessons about equality and personal

title: Dr. Seuss Goes to War

text: "Entertainment Weekly" gave it an "A" grade: "This is scathing, fascinating stuff, and with Minear's commentary, it provides a provocative history of wartime politics." "People" described the book as "How the Führer (Almost) Stole Christmas" and called it "a revelation", although (like many other reviewers) it noted with distate Seuss's "incongruously, appallingly caricatured Japanese-Americans". Gaby Wood of "The Guardian" commented on the connection between Seuss's war cartoons and the messages in his later work for children, observing, "It is as if, having fought for common sense during the war, Dr Seuss performed a canny shift and turned non-sense to his

title: Dr. Seuss

text: room. At the time, the possession and consumption of alcohol was illegal under Prohibition laws, which remained in place between 1920 and 1933. As a result of this infraction, Dean Craven Laycock insisted that Geisel resign from all extracurricular activities, including the "Jack-O-Lantern". To continue working on the magazine without the administration's knowledge, Geisel began signing his work with the pen name "Seuss". He was encouraged in his writing by professor of rhetoric W. Benfield Pressey, whom he described as his "big inspiration for writing" at Dartmouth. Upon graduating from Dartmouth, he entered Lincoln College, Oxford, intending to earn a

title: Horton Hears a Who!

text: rule for cryptographic systems, known as the Horton Principle. Horton Hears a Who! Horton Hears a Who! is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and was published in 1954 by Random House. It is the second Dr. Seuss book to feature Horton the Elephant, the first being "Horton Hatches the Egg". The Whos would later reappear in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!". Miranda Richardson read the book as part of her second audio collection of Dr. Seuss books. The other three books she narrated were "Oh, the Places You'll Go!",

title: Horton Hears a Who!

text: Horton Hears a Who! Horton Hears a Who! is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and was published in 1954 by Random House. It is the second Dr. Seuss book to feature Horton the Elephant, the first being "Horton Hatches the Egg". The Whos would later reappear in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!". Miranda Richardson read the book as part of her second audio collection of Dr. Seuss books. The other three books she narrated were "Oh, the Places You'll Go!", "Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?", and "Happy Birthday

title: The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

text: have labeled Seuss's art as expressionist, but critics of this argument claim that his working style and ethics were not in-line with those of expressionism. Expressionism is usually defined as the exaggeration or over-emphasis of shapes, forms, and colors to heighten emotional reaction. While Dr. Seuss's art is clearly very exaggerated and emotional, many critics do not believe it was created with the deliberate attempt at emotional "shock value" they see as being characteristic of expressionism. Neither of these arguments has much critical support, but then, neither do many other arguments concerning the classification of Theodor Seuss Geisel; in fact,

title: Dr. Seuss

text: however, the animated portions were merely edited versions of previous animated television specials and, in some cases, re-dubbed as well. After Geisel died of cancer at the age of 87 in 1991, his widow Audrey Geisel was placed in charge of all licensing matters. She approved a live-action feature-film version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" starring Jim Carrey, as well as a Seuss-themed Broadway musical called "Seussical", and both premiered in 2000. "The Grinch" has had limited engagement runs on Broadway during the Christmas season, after premiering in 1998 (under the title "How the Grinch Stole Christmas") at the

title: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

text: Cats A through Z and the often flustered Terrence McBird (performed by Anthony Asbury). Aside from the residents of the house there are usually visitors based on Dr. Seuss characters. Each episode revolves around a theme (such as family, health, art) and features one or two songs about the theme. The action shifts between The Cat in the Hat and what is going on in his playhouse and shorter related story interludes, which he shows to the audience by means of his "Wubbuloscope." These story vignettes take place in various locations like: The tone of season two is much lighter,

title: Dr. Seuss

text: It aired for one season on Nickelodeon in the United States, from 1996 to 1997. The third, "Gerald McBoing-Boing", is a remake of the 1956 series. Produced in Canada by Cookie Jar Entertainment (now DHX Media) and North America by Classic Media (now DreamWorks Classics), it ran from 2005 to 2007. The fourth, "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!", produced by Portfolio Entertainment Inc., began on August 7, 2010, in Canada and September 6, 2010, in the United States and is producing new episodes . Geisel's books and characters are also featured in Seuss Landing, one

title: Dr. Seuss

text: 28, 2008, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver announced that Geisel would be inducted into the California Hall of Fame located at The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts. The induction ceremony took place December 15 and Geisel's widow Audrey accepted the honor in his place. On March 2, 2009, the Web search engine Google temporarily changed its logo to commemorate Geisel's birthday (a practice that it often follows for various holidays and events). In 2004, U.S. children's librarians established the annual Theodor Seuss Geisel Award to recognize "the most distinguished American book for beginning

title: Dr. Seuss

text: the Great Depression by drawing advertising for General Electric, NBC, Standard Oil, Narragansett Brewing Company, and many other companies. Geisel gained a significant public profile through a program for motor boat lubricants produced by Standard Oil under the brand name Essomarine. He later recounted that Harry Bruno, Ted Cook, and Verne Carrier worked with him at the National Motor Boat Show on exhibits referred to as the Seuss Navy. In 1936, the couple were returning from an ocean voyage to Europe when the rhythm of the ship's engines inspired the poem that became his first book: "And to Think That

title: The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

text: variety of media in his art. In keeping with the post-modernist tradition, Seuss is very experimental with his media; he even uses a hinged window frame and screen as a frame for one of his oil paintings. Theodor Seuss Geisel's favored medium is watercolor, usually either on bristol or illustration board. He also makes ample use of ink or pen, oil, and acrylic. This selection of media helps to expand his distinctive style. The most distinct aspect of Geisel's sculpture is his choice of medium. As mentioned above, all of his sculptures take the form of hunting-lodge trophies in the

title: Horton Hears a Who! (TV special)

text: Horton Hears a Who! (TV special) Horton Hears a Who! is a 1970 television special based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name, "Horton Hears a Who!". It was produced and directed by Chuck Jones who previously produced the Seuss special "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" for MGM Television and first broadcast March 19, 1970 on CBS. The special contains songs with lyrics by Seuss and music by Eugene Poddany, who previously wrote songs for Seuss' book, "The Cat in the Hat Song Book". In the Jungle of Nool, Horton the elephant bathes in the watering hole when

title: Andy Seuss

text: Speedway. In 2016, Seuss returned to Talladega, this time driving for Chris Our. However, radio issues hampered his efforts and he finished 31st. Seuss continued his superspeedway efforts with Our in 2017, running Daytona and Talladega, finishing second at Talladega just behind Justin Haley. The car Seuss ran at Daytona was originally from Diamond Ridge Motorsports and the 1997 NASCAR Busch Series. In 2013, Seuss attempted to make his Camping World Truck Series debut at Rockingham Speedway for FDNY Racing, but failed to qualify. Two years later, he failed to qualify at Talladega Superspeedway. Seuss broke through in 2016, failing

title: Andy Seuss

text: and Seuss once again finished as the series' runner-up in the point standings. For 2012, Seuss stayed with Harvey's team, but was plagued by inconsistency, scoring only one win and finishing fifth in points. With no full-season sponsor in 2013, Seuss soldiered on, not scoring his first win until the ninth race but then winning that one and the two after it to rally to third in the point standings. Ideal Finance signed on to sponsor Seuss in 2014, and Seuss responded with a first-race win, and not holding the top spot in the standings for only one race. He

title: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

text: of the film itself, was released as a set of 3 CDs in 2010. In 2007, a soundtrack CD (ACMEM126CD) was released by Él Records in association with Cherry Red Records. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. is a 1953 American musical fantasy film in Technicolor, the only feature film written by Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss), who was responsible for the story, screenplay and lyrics. It was directed by Roy Rowland, with many takes directed, uncredited, by producer Stanley Kramer. The film stars Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, and Tommy Rettig.

title: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

text: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. is a 1953 American musical fantasy film in Technicolor, the only feature film written by Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss), who was responsible for the story, screenplay and lyrics. It was directed by Roy Rowland, with many takes directed, uncredited, by producer Stanley Kramer. The film stars Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, and Tommy Rettig. Young Bart Collins (Tommy Rettig) lives with his widowed mother Heloise (Mary Healy). The bane of Bart's existence are the hated piano lessons he endures under the tutelage of the autocratic

title: Diane Seuss

text: "Poetry", "The Iowa Review" and "The New Yorker". One of her poems received a Pushcart Prize in 2012. The "LA Times" said that Seuss is "writing some of the most animated and complex poetry today". Diane Seuss Diane Seuss (born 1956) is an American poet and educator. She was born in Michigan City, Indiana and grew up in Michigan: in Edwardsburg and Niles. Seuss received a BA from Kalamazoo College and a MSW from Western Michigan University. She has taught at Kalamazoo College since 1988. In 2012, she was the MacLean Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of English at

title: Horton Hears a Who! (film)

text: Horton Hears a Who! (film) Horton Hears a Who! (also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) is a 2008 American computer animated adventure comedy film based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss, produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino in their directorial debuts, the film's screenplay was written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and features the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell as Horton the Elephant and the Mayor of Whoville, respectively, alongside Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Isla Fisher,

title: Andy Seuss

text: not racing. Season still in progress<br> Andy Seuss Andy Seuss (born March 15, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is the 2014 and 2015 Southern Modified Tour champion. Seuss has also competed in the Camping World Truck Series, Whelen Modified Tour and ARCA Racing Series. Seuss started competing in 2006, at the age of 19. He ran four races in that season, finishing half of them and recording a best finish of fourth in his final start of the season at Motor Mile Speedway. In 2007, Seuss ran four more races, leading 116 of 157 laps

title: Andy Seuss

text: Andy Seuss Andy Seuss (born March 15, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is the 2014 and 2015 Southern Modified Tour champion. Seuss has also competed in the Camping World Truck Series, Whelen Modified Tour and ARCA Racing Series. Seuss started competing in 2006, at the age of 19. He ran four races in that season, finishing half of them and recording a best finish of fourth in his final start of the season at Motor Mile Speedway. In 2007, Seuss ran four more races, leading 116 of 157 laps and recording his first win at

title: Andy Seuss

text: to qualify at Charlotte Motor Speedway with FDNY Racing's No. 28, but then got into the race when MAKE Motorsports sold the ride in their No. 1 entry to Seuss and FDNY Racing. Seuss completed only 20 laps until a crash sent him home in last place. In 2014, shortly after finishing fifth in the season-ender at Charlotte Motor Speedway to clinch the Southern Modified Tour championship, Seuss proposed to his girlfriend Jen. The two married in June 2015. Their first son Lyle was born in fall 2016. Seuss owns a boat repair business in Lake Norman when he is

title: Dr. Seuss

text: machines, such as the "Audio-Telly-O-Tally-O-Count", from "Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book", or the "most peculiar machine" of Sylvester McMonkey McBean in "The Sneetches". Geisel also liked drawing outlandish arrangements of feathers or fur: for example, the 500th hat of "Bartholomew Cubbins", the tail of "Gertrude McFuzz", and the pet for girls who like to brush and comb, in "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish". Geisel's illustrations often convey motion vividly. He was fond of a sort of "voilà" gesture in which the hand flips outward and the fingers spread slightly backward with the thumb up. This motion is done

title: Horton Hears a Who! (film)

text: and Amy Poehler. John Powell composed the film's music. The film was released on March 14, 2008, and grossed $297 million on a budget of $85 million. "Horton Hears a Who!" was the third Dr. Seuss feature film adaptation, the first adaptation to be fully animated, and the second Dr. Seuss film starring Jim Carrey after "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000). A dust speck is dislodged from its obscure place and sent adrift through the Jungle of Nool. At the same time, Horton the Elephant, the jungle's eccentric nature teacher, takes a dip in the pool. The dust speck

title: Diane Seuss

text: Diane Seuss Diane Seuss (born 1956) is an American poet and educator. She was born in Michigan City, Indiana and grew up in Michigan: in Edwardsburg and Niles. Seuss received a BA from Kalamazoo College and a MSW from Western Michigan University. She has taught at Kalamazoo College since 1988. In 2012, she was the MacLean Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of English at Colorado College. Her poetry was included in the anthology "The Best American Poetry 2014". Her work has appeared in various publications, including "The Georgia Review", "The Missouri Review", the "Valparaiso Poetry Review", "Brevity", "Able Muse,

title: Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

text: book that "this book is to be read in bed" as it is intended to put children to sleep. The final line of the book is a simple, unmetered "Good night". Format: Hardcover Category: Juvenile Fiction - Bedtime & DreamsJuvenile Fiction - Bedtime & DreamsJuvenile Fiction - Stories In Verse Author: Dr. Seuss Also Available: Also available as an eBook. Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book is a 1962 children's book by Dr. Seuss. This book begins with a small bug, named Van Vleck, yawning. This yawn spreads (as yawns are terribly contagious) and then the book follows

title: Andy Seuss

text: opening race, but finished fifth. The 2016 season included a pole and a win, as well as finishing in the top ten in every race and completing every lap of the season save for one at South Boston. However, a third consecutive title was not in the cards, as Seuss finished the season third in points, losing by about twenty to winner Burt Myers. When the series folded after 2016, Seuss pursued a part-time Whelen Modified schedule and select races in other series. Seuss has been a part-time competitor in the series since 2006, never running more than six races

title: Andy Seuss

text: won his first championship that season on the back of a season in which he never finished a race outside of the top ten. In 2015, Seuss started with an opening-race crash, but rebounded by winning the race after that. He moved into the lead in the point standings after a win in the penultimate race at South Boston. A sixth-place finish in the final race of the season secured another championship for Seuss. Coming off back-to-back championships was no easy task, as new sponsors signed on for the beginning of the season. Seuss led over 40 laps in that

text: in 1995 and 1998 playing to sold-out houses every time. The musical was performed at the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, where it has run every Christmas season since 1998. The Old Globe production was directed by Jack O'Brien. This version featured songs from the television special, which had music by Albert Hague and lyrics by Seuss. A then-unknown Vanessa Anne Hudgens played Cindy Lou Who (1998–1999). For the 2007 Christmas season, three new songs were added to both this and the subsequent Broadway production. These songs are "This Time of Year", "It's the Thought That Counts" and "Fah Who

title: Andy Seuss

text: a season. His first top five in the series came at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2013 driving for Eddie Harvey. In 2017, when the Southern Modified Tour disbanded, Seuss ran a partial schedule with Harvey and others while also running some ARCA Racing Series events. Seuss debuted in the ARCA Racing Series in 2015, driving the No. 76 for Bryan Dauzat at Talladega Superspeedway. Seuss finished 21st, two laps down. His second start came five races later, driving the No. 40 for Roger Carter, and he finished two positions higher than in his debut, recording a 19th at Chicagoland

title: Andy Seuss

text: as well as non-pole wins at South Boston Speedway and Lanier Speedway. He finished second in the series' point standings. In 2010, Advance Auto Parts departed as a sponsor, but Seuss and Riggs picked up Q Racing Oil as a primary sponsor. Seuss scored two wins, both at Caraway Speedway, but a last-race crash sent him from second to fourth in the point standings. In 2011, Seuss did not return to Riggs' team, instead running the first four races with Brian Fishel and the final ten races with Eddie Harvey. Those final ten races included three poles and four wins,

title: Neoregelia 'Dr. Who'

text: parent species of "Neoregelia" 'Dr. Who' were identified by Smith. "Doctor Who" refers to the British science-fiction television series which was first broadcast in 1963. The character was credited back in 1963 as "Dr. Who". Neoregelia 'Dr. Who' 'Dr. Who' is a hybrid cultivar of the genus "Neoregelia" in the Bromeliad family. It is an interspecific cultivated variety derived from the species "Neoregelia carolinae" and "Neoregelia oligantha", both of which are endemic to Brazil. According to plant breeder L. Wetzel, "Neoregelia" 'Dr. Who' is described as a "closed flat rosette" with green to light rose-colored leaves that are 3 inches

title: Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

text: Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book is a 1962 children's book by Dr. Seuss. This book begins with a small bug, named Van Vleck, yawning. This yawn spreads (as yawns are terribly contagious) and then the book follows various creatures, including the Foona Lagoona Baboona, the Collapsible Frink, the Chippendale Mupp, The Offt, and the Crandalls, throughout the lands who are sleeping, or preparing to sleep. Towards the end of the book the sleepers in the world are recorded by a special machine ("The Audio Telly O-Tally O-Count"). A Warning is printed on the inside cover of the

title: Dr. Seuss

text: Cat in the Hat" and subsequent books written for young children achieved significant international success and they remain very popular today. In 2009, "Green Eggs and Ham" sold 540,366 copies, "The Cat in the Hat" sold 452,258 copies, and "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" (1960) sold 409,068 copies—outselling the majority of newly published children's books. Geisel went on to write many other children's books, both in his new simplified-vocabulary manner (sold as Beginner Books) and in his older, more elaborate style. In 1956, Dartmouth awarded Geisel with an honorary doctorate, finally justifying the "Dr." in his pen

title: Dr. Seuss

text: Jack-O-Lantern", wrote of it: Geisel switched to the anglicized pronunciation because it "evoked a figure advantageous for an author of children's books to be associated with—Mother Goose" and because most people used this pronunciation. He added the "Doctor (abbreviated Dr.)" to his pen name because his father had always wanted him to practice medicine. For books that Geisel wrote and others illustrated, he used the pen name "Theo LeSieg", starting with "I Wish That I Had Duck Feet" published in 1965. "LeSieg" is "Geisel" spelled backward. Geisel also published one book under the name Rosetta Stone, 1975's "Because a Little

title: Andy Seuss

text: Music City Motorplex. However, he recorded two last place finishes, one because of a withdrawal and one because of shock problems. In 2008, Seuss went full-time, grabbing his first pole in the second race of the season. However, he crashed out of that race en route to a last place finish. He won the final race of the season to cap off his first season with longtime team owner David Riggs, and his first season with Advance Auto Parts as a sponsor. In 2009, Seuss stayed with Riggs, scoring wins from the pole at Myrtle Beach Speedway and Caraway Speedway,

title: Dr. Who (Dalek films)

text: (entitled "Journey into Time") featured Dr. Who and his granddaughter travelling to the time of the American Revolution. The script was written by future "Doctor Who" TV series writer Malcolm Hulke. The recording was subsequently lost. Dr. Who (Dalek films) Dr. Who is a character based on the Doctor, the protagonist featuring in the long-running BBC science fiction television series "Doctor Who". The character, portrayed by the actor Peter Cushing, appeared in two films produced by AARU Productions; "Dr. Who and the Daleks" (1965) and "Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D." (1966). Plans for a third film were abandoned following the

title: Samantha Who?

text: "New Sam" is Samantha's bemused doorman, Frank (Tim Russ). Produced by ABC Studios, Donald Todd Productions, and Brillstein-Grey Television, the series was officially greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order on May 11, 2007. The show was originally named "Sam I Am" until ABC renamed it "Samantha Be Good" due to conflicts with the estate of Dr. Seuss. "TV Guide" later reported that ABC had changed the title of the series once more to "Samantha Who?". Early television promotions for the series, playing off of the concept of its lead character's amnesia, appeared without stating any specific title. The lack of

title: Neoregelia 'Dr. Who'

text: Neoregelia 'Dr. Who' 'Dr. Who' is a hybrid cultivar of the genus "Neoregelia" in the Bromeliad family. It is an interspecific cultivated variety derived from the species "Neoregelia carolinae" and "Neoregelia oligantha", both of which are endemic to Brazil. According to plant breeder L. Wetzel, "Neoregelia" 'Dr. Who' is described as a "closed flat rosette" with green to light rose-colored leaves that are 3 inches wide, 8 inches tall, and 12 inches across. A shallow depression at the center of the rosette is vibrant red, and can fill partway with water. Wetzel's specimen originated from the seed of a "Neoregelia

title: Political messages of Dr. Seuss

text: what one or what one was who." Both groups quickly run out of money and McBean leaves town. After he leaves, the Sneetches come to realize that neither the "plain-belly" or "star belly" is superior over the other. There are clear lessons of anti-discrimination and anti - racism throughout the story, with even the star implying a political message. It was inspired by the yellow Star of David that the Jews were required to wear on the clothing to identify them to the Nazis. Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax" appeared in the 1970s at the start of the environmental movement, just

title: Mandeville Special Collections and Archives

text: records from botanists who made sea voyages. The Dr. Seuss Collection comprises the work of Theodor Seuss Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss. The collection contains roughly 8,500 items which include: "original drawings, sketches, proofs, notebooks, manuscript drafts, books, audio- and videotapes, photographs, and memorabilia". The Dr. Seuss collection is considered too fragile to be easily accessible. The collection is only open to researchers who have received permission from the director of special collections. Mandeville Special Collections and Archives The Mandeville Special Collections and Archives is a department located within the Geisel Library of the University of California San Diego

title: Horton Hears a Who! (film)

text: 9, 2008. Three versions of the DVD are available: a single-disc edition, a 2-disc special edition, and a gift set packaged with a Horton plush. A Blu-ray combo pack with a DVD and digital copy was released on October 11, 2011. The home media included an "Ice Age"-related short film, "Surviving Sid". In the United States, the film earned $77,630,768 from DVD sales and $180,434 from Blu-ray sales for a total of $77,811,202 in video sales. Horton Hears a Who! (film) Horton Hears a Who! (also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) is a 2008 American computer animated

title: Horton Hears a Who! (film)

text: United States and Canada, and ranking #1 at the box office. The film previously had the fourth-largest opening weekend in March, behind "Ice Age", "" and "300", and as of September 2012, it ranks on the 15th place. In the United States and Canada, "Horton Hears a Who!" was also the #1 film its second weekend of release, grossing $25 million over the Easter frame, in 3,961 theaters and averaging $6,208 per venue. It dropped to #2 in its third weekend grossing $17.8 million in 3,826 theaters and averaging $4,637 per venue. "Horton Hears a Who!", like other Dr. Seuss

title: Horton Hears a Who! (film)

text: is just one speck, like Whoville, among numerous others, floating in outer space. In March 2005, as Blue Sky Studios was completing "Robots", the studio started courting Dr. Seuss' widow Audrey Geisel on getting the adaptation rights for "Horton Hears a Who!". The art director for "Robots", Steve Martino, along with story consultant and additional scene director Jimmy Hayward, created a model of protagonist Horton and some animation tests to showcase their design ideas to Geisel, who eventually agreed on "a seven-figure deal" for both the book and its predecessor "Horton Hatches the Egg". Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio were

title: Dr. Who (Dalek films)

text: Dr. Who (Dalek films) Dr. Who is a character based on the Doctor, the protagonist featuring in the long-running BBC science fiction television series "Doctor Who". The character, portrayed by the actor Peter Cushing, appeared in two films produced by AARU Productions; "Dr. Who and the Daleks" (1965) and "Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D." (1966). Plans for a third film were abandoned following the poor box office reception of the second film. Cushing made no mention of the films in his autobiography, although he kept a collection of newspaper clippings about them in a scrapbook. Whereas the contemporary television incarnation

title: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

text: moral and humor. Charlotte Jackson of the "San Francisco Chronicle" called the book "wonderful fantasy, in the true Dr. Seuss manner, with pictures in the Christmas colors." Some writers, including Dr. Seuss himself, have made a connection between the Grinch and Dr. Seuss. In the story, the Grinch laments that he has had to put up with the Whos' celebration of Christmas for 53 years. As both Thomas Fensch and Charles Cohen note, Dr. Seuss was 53 when he wrote and published the book. Dr. Seuss himself asserted the connection in an article in the December 1957 edition of "Redbook":