Theodore Geisel aka Dr. Seuss was born on this date in 1904 in Springfield, MA. His first book was To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, and it was rejected by 27 puplishers before being published by Vanguard Press in 1937. Dr. Seuss wrote 46 children’s books, and my favorites are:

To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street
Horton Hatches the Egg
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Green Eggs and Ham

Go to Seussville for lots of cool games and fun stuff. In honor of Seuss’s birthday, the National Education Association sponsors ReadAcrossAmerica, and you can find a list of 50 events taking place all over the USA today
The Book Adventure Foundation is creating activities and prizes just for Read Across America, including Seuss-related downloads, certificates, and the famous Cat-in-the-Hat hats as prizes for kids completing quizzes on the Book Adventure Web site. On March 2, participants will get double points for all quizzes they take that day, plus an extra 50 points for all Seuss books they read.

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