Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Seuss Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. Prior to his death in 1991, he had written and illustrated 44 books for children.
Dr. Seuss's books are known for uniquely weaving real and fanciful words into humorous stories. Most of his works are written in trisyllabic meter.
Dr. Seuss's books, while light-hearted, also offer up moral lessons on serious subject matter, such as discrimination and environmental issues.
His work, 'The Butter Battle Book' was a satire of the Cold War arms race and created great controversy both within his publishing house and among booksellers.
Dr. Seuss did not have any children of his own, and in fact, his wife Audrey told an interviewer that he was "slightly afraid" of them, always wondering what they would do or say next.
In 1984, Dr. Seuss was awarded a Pulitzer prize for his work writing children's books. He was also the recipient of two Academy Awards in his lifetime.
Several of Dr. Seuss's children's books have been adapted into television shows and movies, including The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.