Happy Birthday to the most beloved children’s author, Dr. Seuss!

Here are some interesting facts about him:

• He was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts
• His full name is Theodor Seuss Geisel
• First book he wrote and illustrated was “And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street”
• That book got rejected 27 times before being published
• Dr. Seuss most famous book is “Cat in the Hat”
• In his life time he published 46 children’s books.
• He received many honors in his life time including:

                 -2 Academy Awards
-2 Emmy Awards
-Peabody Award
-Pulitzer Prize

Check back next week to learn about Dr. Seuss’s Top Ten Books you must read!

Information from catinthehat.org and Wikipedia.