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Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer and cartoonist better known to the world as Dr Seuss. He adopted what is now one of the most famous pen names in the world as a direct result of his being asked' to refrain from extracurricular activities after being caught throwing an illegal drinking party at Dartmouth College at the height of Prohibition. He opted to continue his work with the Dartmouth Jack-O- Lantern, signing his work with the pen name Seuss' to avoid detection. It was only after he graduated that he started to sign his work Dr Seuss'.

It was his natural flair for words and illustrations that led to his early success with advertisements and humorous articles which were frequently published and made a decent living for him and his wife throughout the Great Depression. And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street was his first book for children, written in 1937 using the inspiration drawn from the sound of the ship's engine on a journey back from Europe. Two more books followed before the outbreak of the Second World War but it was not until after the War that he wrote what are deemed to his best works including the iconic How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

It was an article on illiteracy in children published in Life Magazine in May 1954 which proved to be the turning point for Dr Seuss and his books. The article hypothesized that the reason children were not learning to read was that the books available were boring. Dr Seuss's publisher was quick to spot an opportunity and drew up a list of 450 key words which he asked Dr Seuss to cut down to 250 and then use those words to create a new book the resulting book was The Cat in the Hat which still had his wonderful illustrations but with a simplified vocabulary was easy for those learning to read to get to grips with and enjoy. Using this simplified vocabulary concept he went on to write many more books which continue to engage generation after generation of new readers.

What an amazing legacy he has left us with all his wonderful and beautifully crafted books which are listed below:-

1 - And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street (1938)
2 - Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1959)
3 - The Butter Battle Book (1984)
4 - The Cat in the Hat (1957)
5 - The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book (1966)
6 - The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (1968)
7 - The Cat in the Hat Song Book (1967)
8 - The Cat's Quizzer (1976)
9 - Come Over To My House (1966)
10 - Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? (1973)
11 - Dr. Seuss's ABC (1963)
12 - Dr.

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