1904-1991 By Grace ( Sally), Luca ( Cat in the hat), Eric (Thing 1), and Morgan ( Thing 2)

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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