1904-1991
By Grace ( Sally), Luca ( Cat in the hat) , Eric (Thing 1), and Morgan ( Thing 2)
Birth and ChildhoodBirth and ChildhoodLived on 74 Fairfield Street in Springfield, MAOne sisterLived near the library and the zooLoved life as a kid Fooled around as a kid and adultReal name is Ted Geisel Dad’s name is Theodor GeiselDad is the owner of zooTed dreamed of the animals at the zooMom helped him find booksGrandparents: immigrants
Lived on 74 Fairfield Street in Springfield, MAOne sisterLived near the library and the zooLoved life as a kid Fooled around as a kid and adultReal name is Ted Geisel Dad’s name is Theodor GeiselDad is the owner of zooTed dreamed of the animals at the zooMom helped him find booksGrandparents: immigrants
Adult Family Life and DeathMarried on Oct. 22, 1927Made first book 1937 Illustrator College magazineSigned under a different nameCat in Hat, 1957Died of old age: September 24, 1991
Likes and DislikesLikes Dislikes
PollutionWhen people were
asassinatedBeing bullied
Books AnimalsMaking kids laughReading
Initiatives/ ContributionsWrote & illistrated booksVERY VERY VERY creative
Interesting FactsInteresting FactsCared about other peopleMade first book in 1937Made cartoons of World War IIPictures in books match lifeStar on Hollywood Boulevard• Had a dog with three legsWas teased for being German, and for having a
dog with three legsTook long Summer trips with his wifeWent across Atlantic Ocean in a boat, in 1936Was voted as least likely in College to be a lawyerCreated over 44 books
Monuments/Statues/Memorials Library in C A Hollywood star in 2004Statue of him at library
IB Attitudes and Attributes
Creative by using other characters that usually Illustrators don’t use
Caring by not just caring about himself, but caring about other peoples’ education
Key ConceptsConnect: read Dr. Seuss books when we
were little
Reflect : “I did such a good job!”
QuestionsGrace: Why did they call him Dr. Seuss he
wasn’t a Dr.?Morgan: When did he start liking animals?Eric: How old was he in 5th grade?Luca: What was Dr. Seuss’s first book?
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