no you’re do the Grinch the Lorax the Cat in the Hat we owe them all to the
Cat in the Hat we owe them all to the
Cat in the Hat we owe them all to the best-selling children’s author of all
best-selling children’s author of all
best-selling children’s author of all time
time
time Theodore Geisel welcome to watchmojo.com
Theodore Geisel welcome to watchmojo.com
Theodore Geisel welcome to watchmojo.com ting down the top-5 most interesting and
ting down the top-5 most interesting and
ting down the top-5 most interesting and surprising facts about dr. Seuss so will
surprising facts about dr. Seuss so will
surprising facts about dr. Seuss so will the real Ted Geisel please stand up
number 5 he didn’t like children that
number 5 he didn’t like children that much dr. Seuss wrote for kids and the
much dr. Seuss wrote for kids and the
much dr. Seuss wrote for kids and the kids love to read but kids of his own he
kids love to read but kids of his own he
kids love to read but kids of his own he said no not for me
said no not for me
said no not for me oh gosh oh those guys died noise not
oh gosh oh those guys died noise not
oh gosh oh those guys died noise not only did he have no children of his own
only did he have no children of his own
only did he have no children of his own but dr. Seuss wasn’t especially fond of
but dr. Seuss wasn’t especially fond of
but dr. Seuss wasn’t especially fond of kids . his widow audrey diamond and his
kids . his widow audrey diamond and his
kids . his widow audrey diamond and his former secretary julie olfe
former secretary julie olfe
former secretary julie olfe even went so far as to say he was
even went so far as to say he was
even went so far as to say he was slightly afraid of them ted was afraid
slightly afraid of them ted was afraid
slightly afraid of them ted was afraid of children i felt because he had had
of children i felt because he had had
of children i felt because he had had almost no experience with him according
almost no experience with him according
almost no experience with him according to audrey Seuss was always worried about
to audrey Seuss was always worried about
to audrey Seuss was always worried about what they do or say next so he struggled
what they do or say next so he struggled
what they do or say next so he struggled to spend any notable time with the
to spend any notable time with the
to spend any notable time with the millions of children he’d made happy
millions of children he’d made happy
millions of children he’d made happy with his writing when asked about
with his writing when asked about
with his writing when asked about children and parenthood Geisel is
children and parenthood Geisel is
children and parenthood Geisel is reported to have once said you make him
reported to have once said you make him
reported to have once said you make him I’ll amuse him well that worked on
I’ll amuse him well that worked on
I’ll amuse him well that worked on fleshly but he does seem to have had a
fleshly but he does seem to have had a
fleshly but he does seem to have had a certain reverence for them as well of
certain reverence for them as well of
certain reverence for them as well of writing for grownups he once said adults
writing for grownups he once said adults
writing for grownups he once said adults are just obsolete children and the hell
are just obsolete children and the hell
are just obsolete children and the hell with them done that
with them done that
with them done that Plan B cut your losses and ditched the
Plan B cut your losses and ditched the
Plan B cut your losses and ditched the kids that could work
kids that could work
kids that could work number 4 he invented the nerd Seuss
number 4 he invented the nerd Seuss
number 4 he invented the nerd Seuss could write day and night making up
could write day and night making up
could write day and night making up unknown words but one word we know best
unknown words but one word we know best
unknown words but one word we know best and that word well it’s nerd Lois let’s
and that word well it’s nerd Lois let’s
and that word well it’s nerd Lois let’s go Seuss was both a master and a maker
go Seuss was both a master and a maker
go Seuss was both a master and a maker of words and although many of his unique
of words and although many of his unique
of words and although many of his unique utterances have yet to fully establish
utterances have yet to fully establish
utterances have yet to fully establish themselves in everyday speech the word
themselves in everyday speech the word
themselves in everyday speech the word nerd can actually be traced back to a
nerd can actually be traced back to a
nerd can actually be traced back to a 1950 Seuss story called
1950 Seuss story called
1950 Seuss story called if I ran the zoo in the book a kid is
if I ran the zoo in the book a kid is
if I ran the zoo in the book a kid is busy listing lots of fantastical
busy listing lots of fantastical
busy listing lots of fantastical creatures for his own hypothetical zoo
creatures for his own hypothetical zoo
creatures for his own hypothetical zoo when he names an Urkel a nerd and a
when he names an Urkel a nerd and a
when he names an Urkel a nerd and a seersucker – now in this instance it’s
seersucker – now in this instance it’s
seersucker – now in this instance it’s highly unlikely that the nerd in
highly unlikely that the nerd in
highly unlikely that the nerd in question was dressed in geek chic and
question was dressed in geek chic and
question was dressed in geek chic and had an impressive IQ but even so Seuss
had an impressive IQ but even so Seuss
had an impressive IQ but even so Seuss had unknowingly coined the collective
had unknowingly coined the collective
had unknowingly coined the collective term for today’s more intelligent folk
term for today’s more intelligent folk
term for today’s more intelligent folk and if that’s not clever we don’t know
and if that’s not clever we don’t know
and if that’s not clever we don’t know what is know number three he wrote adult
what is know number three he wrote adult
what is know number three he wrote adult books to dr. Seuss he’s for kids yes
books to dr. Seuss he’s for kids yes
books to dr. Seuss he’s for kids yes you’re right but you’re wrong
you’re right but you’re wrong
you’re right but you’re wrong there’s also books for bigs for adults –
there’s also books for bigs for adults –
there’s also books for bigs for adults – singsong every who down in Whoville the
singsong every who down in Whoville the
singsong every who down in Whoville the tall and the small and close together
tall and the small and close together
tall and the small and close together Seuss will always be a children’s writer
Seuss will always be a children’s writer
Seuss will always be a children’s writer first and foremost but he could and did
first and foremost but he could and did
first and foremost but he could and did entertain an older audience as well
entertain an older audience as well
entertain an older audience as well during the Great Depression to make ends
during the Great Depression to make ends
during the Great Depression to make ends meet Geisel made ads for the likes of
meet Geisel made ads for the likes of
meet Geisel made ads for the likes of General Electric NBC and Standard Oil
General Electric NBC and Standard Oil
General Electric NBC and Standard Oil and there are two expressly adult
and there are two expressly adult
and there are two expressly adult entries in his otherwise charmingly
entries in his otherwise charmingly
entries in his otherwise charmingly child-friendly bibliography in 1939 he
child-friendly bibliography in 1939 he
child-friendly bibliography in 1939 he published the seven lady Godiva’s
published the seven lady Godiva’s
published the seven lady Godiva’s a retelling of the popular legend which
a retelling of the popular legend which
a retelling of the popular legend which actually featured nude illustrations the
actually featured nude illustrations the
actually featured nude illustrations the good faux doctor considered the 80 page
good faux doctor considered the 80 page
good faux doctor considered the 80 page clunker to be his biggest failure and
clunker to be his biggest failure and
clunker to be his biggest failure and never liked the ridiculous way he drew
never liked the ridiculous way he drew
never liked the ridiculous way he drew the naked sisters it’s not a dress it’s
the naked sisters it’s not a dress it’s
the naked sisters it’s not a dress it’s a kilt at all
a kilt at all
a kilt at all 47 years later when Geisel was 82 he
47 years later when Geisel was 82 he
47 years later when Geisel was 82 he released you’re only old once
released you’re only old once
released you’re only old once unlike his first non children’s book it
unlike his first non children’s book it
unlike his first non children’s book it was received very well it reached number
was received very well it reached number
was received very well it reached number one on the New York Times bestseller
one on the New York Times bestseller
one on the New York Times bestseller list and spent over 60 weeks in the
list and spent over 60 weeks in the
list and spent over 60 weeks in the chart
chart
chart number two his rhymes were often
number two his rhymes were often
number two his rhymes were often political when Horton heard who it was
political when Horton heard who it was
political when Horton heard who it was more than just that Seuss’s rhymes made
more than just that Seuss’s rhymes made
more than just that Seuss’s rhymes made a point a well-versed diplomat and he
a point a well-versed diplomat and he
a point a well-versed diplomat and he heard it again just a very faint Yelp as
heard it again just a very faint Yelp as
heard it again just a very faint Yelp as if some tiny person will calling for
if some tiny person will calling for
if some tiny person will calling for help
help
help sometimes even Seuss’s so-called kids
sometimes even Seuss’s so-called kids
sometimes even Seuss’s so-called kids books have a more mature latent meaning
books have a more mature latent meaning
books have a more mature latent meaning and the playful pen Smith often made his
and the playful pen Smith often made his
and the playful pen Smith often made his political point known during World War
political point known during World War
political point known during World War two Geisel was tasked with creating war
two Geisel was tasked with creating war
two Geisel was tasked with creating war propaganda cartoons and writing films
propaganda cartoons and writing films
propaganda cartoons and writing films for American troops and citizens private
for American troops and citizens private
for American troops and citizens private snafu
snafu
snafu is perhaps his most well known invention
is perhaps his most well known invention
is perhaps his most well known invention a bumbling GI designed to teach new
a bumbling GI designed to teach new
a bumbling GI designed to teach new recruits how to be a good soldier blow
recruits how to be a good soldier blow
recruits how to be a good soldier blow your brains out
your brains out
your brains out many of Seuss’s later stories also
many of Seuss’s later stories also
many of Seuss’s later stories also served as allegories for other things
served as allegories for other things
served as allegories for other things such as horton hears a who which is
such as horton hears a who which is
such as horton hears a who which is about America’s treatment of post-war
about America’s treatment of post-war
about America’s treatment of post-war Japan I won’t ever let you down you’re a
Japan I won’t ever let you down you’re a
Japan I won’t ever let you down you’re a person after all and a person is a
person after all and a person is a
person after all and a person is a person no matter how small and yertle
person no matter how small and yertle
person no matter how small and yertle the turtle which is based on Adolphe
the turtle which is based on Adolphe
the turtle which is based on Adolphe Hitler his most controversial work
Hitler his most controversial work
Hitler his most controversial work however is probably the butter battle
however is probably the butter battle
however is probably the butter battle book the cold war-era book depicts the
book the cold war-era book depicts the
book the cold war-era book depicts the escalating conflict between the Yuke’s
escalating conflict between the Yuke’s
escalating conflict between the Yuke’s and the zooks
and the zooks
and the zooks and their eventual stalemate when they
and their eventual stalemate when they
and their eventual stalemate when they both acquire a weapon called the bitsy
both acquire a weapon called the bitsy
both acquire a weapon called the bitsy big boy boomer ooh hey easy oh gee who’s
big boy boomer ooh hey easy oh gee who’s
big boy boomer ooh hey easy oh gee who’s gonna drop it for you or he it’s
gonna drop it for you or he it’s
gonna drop it for you or he it’s basically a thinly veiled allegory of
basically a thinly veiled allegory of
basically a thinly veiled allegory of the nuclear arms race
number one green eggs and ham was
number one green eggs and ham was written on a dare but 50 words I’m
written on a dare but 50 words I’m
written on a dare but 50 words I’m allowed no problem I can do said Seuss
allowed no problem I can do said Seuss
allowed no problem I can do said Seuss to his boss then he made Sam for you do
to his boss then he made Sam for you do
to his boss then he made Sam for you do you like green eggs and ham I do not
you like green eggs and ham I do not
you like green eggs and ham I do not like them sam-i-am I do not like green
like them sam-i-am I do not like green
like them sam-i-am I do not like green eggs and ham
eggs and ham
eggs and ham it’s one of Seuss’s best-known tales but
it’s one of Seuss’s best-known tales but
it’s one of Seuss’s best-known tales but green eggs and ham was only ever written
green eggs and ham was only ever written
green eggs and ham was only ever written because Geisel took up a seemingly
because Geisel took up a seemingly
because Geisel took up a seemingly ridiculous bet in 1960 Seuss’s editor
ridiculous bet in 1960 Seuss’s editor
ridiculous bet in 1960 Seuss’s editor Bennett Cerf challenged the author to
Bennett Cerf challenged the author to
Bennett Cerf challenged the author to write a book using only 50 words
write a book using only 50 words
write a book using only 50 words sam-i-am cyclical story was what he came
sam-i-am cyclical story was what he came
sam-i-am cyclical story was what he came up with the picky eater character is one
up with the picky eater character is one
up with the picky eater character is one most children or at least most parents
most children or at least most parents
most children or at least most parents recognize and Sam’s determination to
recognize and Sam’s determination to
recognize and Sam’s determination to convert his friends culinary tastes is a
convert his friends culinary tastes is a
convert his friends culinary tastes is a life lesson in itself sue set out to
life lesson in itself sue set out to
life lesson in itself sue set out to make learning to read more exciting for
make learning to read more exciting for
make learning to read more exciting for children and the Cat in the Hat is often
children and the Cat in the Hat is often
children and the Cat in the Hat is often credited with killing off old school
credited with killing off old school
credited with killing off old school Dick and Jane stories which were
Dick and Jane stories which were
Dick and Jane stories which were increasingly seen as boring only two
increasingly seen as boring only two
increasingly seen as boring only two hundred and twenty different words were
hundred and twenty different words were
hundred and twenty different words were required for the Cat in the Hat but Sam
required for the Cat in the Hat but Sam
required for the Cat in the Hat but Sam Iams half-century of wordsmith Rhee is a
Iams half-century of wordsmith Rhee is a
Iams half-century of wordsmith Rhee is a wonder in itself I like green eggs and
wonder in itself I like green eggs and
wonder in itself I like green eggs and ham I do I like them sam-i-am
ham I do I like them sam-i-am
ham I do I like them sam-i-am so which of these facts surprised you
so which of these facts surprised you
so which of these facts surprised you but how can you prove it just what can
but how can you prove it just what can
but how can you prove it just what can you do and what’s your favorite dr.
you do and what’s your favorite dr.
you do and what’s your favorite dr. Seuss book why mush stop Christmas from
Seuss book why mush stop Christmas from
Seuss book why mush stop Christmas from coming
coming
coming how four mourner chol nerd and
how four mourner chol nerd and
how four mourner chol nerd and seersucker top tens and Bitsey big-boy
seersucker top tens and Bitsey big-boy
seersucker top tens and Bitsey big-boy top fives be sure to subscribe to
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boat and i would eat them with a goat and i will eat them in the rain and in
and i will eat them in the rain and in
and i will eat them in the rain and in the dark and on a tree
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