Happy Birthday to the one author that we've ALL read.

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03-01-2007, 04:29 PM
BibliophileTRJ

Happy Birthday to the one author that we've ALL read.

Tomorrow is the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel better known as Dr. Seuss.
He is the only author that I'd be surprised if any one of us had NOT read even one book by. (Why are his works not listed in the "Authors" section of this site? A dreadful omission!)

Speaking for myself, at least, his books inspired (at a very early age) a love of wordplay, poetry and mischeif that has lasted a lifetime. I know that I can't be the only one that holds true for. When learning to read in school I really had no interest..... suffering through the tedium of Dick, Jane and Spot's drudgery nearly turned me off of reading before I ever really started. Then I found "The Cat In The Hat", "To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street", and (most of all) "Green Eggs and Ham" and I couldn't get enough.

So, Mr. Geisel, tomorrow my tall red & white striped hat (containing Thing 1 and Thing 2) comes off to you.

One book, two book, red book, blue book.....thanks for making them all possible for me, several generations of children before me and countless generations to come.
03-01-2007, 04:34 PM
Niamh

Well happy birthday to him! But i've never read dr seuss. He only really got popular over here after the cat in the hat movie. but at least the younger generation of irish children can enjoy him.
03-01-2007, 04:50 PM
BibliophileTRJ

Niamh,

Is that true?!!? I was under the impression that he was popular the world over.....

His works are entertaining for children of all ages. Since I'm sure you're a more advanced reader than I was when I found Dr. Seuss, I recommend for you "Oh The Places You'll Go!", "Horton Hear A Who!" and "You're Only Old Once! : A Book for Obsolete Children" (not that you could be considered old at 24).

Pick one up.... you won't be dissappointed.
03-01-2007, 07:50 PM
Weisinheimer

Dr. Seuss rocks! I loved reading his books as a kid and I still like reading them to my younger cousins. My favorites are Horton Hears a Hoo and The Lorax
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR SEUSS:bday_2:
03-01-2007, 07:57 PM
Logos

His works are not public domain (published pre-1923), hence why they are not on the site :)

We had all his books as kids! :banana:
03-01-2007, 08:37 PM
papayahed

Don't tell anybody but I secretly love going to the dentist just to read the Dr. Suess books in the waiting room.
03-01-2007, 08:49 PM
Virgil

I loved him too. ;)

http://images.bestwebbuys.com/muze/b...0394800761.jpg
03-01-2007, 09:08 PM
*Classic*Charm*

I can't believe that Dr. Suess isn't known worldwide!!

I remember reading those books when I was younger- I think everytone should read them at some point. A couple years ago the valedictorian at my highschool did her entire speech in the format of a Dr.Suess story, and finished it by quoting "Oh the Places You'll Go". It was fantastic.
03-01-2007, 09:12 PM
kilted exile

Until I moved out here the only Dr Seuss books I knew were Cat in the Hat & the Grinch (movie adaptations of both horrible). Since moving out here the Grinch has joined "twas the night before christmas" & the good version of A christmas carol (the 1951 Aliaster Sim version) as requirements for xmas.
03-01-2007, 09:13 PM
Weisinheimer

Quote:

Originally Posted by *Classic*Charm*

A couple years ago the valedictorian at my highschool did her entire speech in the format of a Dr.Suess story, and finished it by quoting "Oh the Places You'll Go". It was fantastic.

that's awesome.
03-01-2007, 11:40 PM
zanna

Yay, Dr. Seuss. I'm a fan of him, also. At the elementary schools around here, sometimes we have Dr. Seuss day, and the older kids read his books to the younger ones. Such fun, the wordplay and rhymes, like others have mentioned. That speech sounds neat, too. Kudos to another great author. :)
03-02-2007, 03:40 AM
Adudaewen

Dr. Seuss is one of my heros, and I credit him for my love of reading. I have distinct memories in my mind of reading his books when I was little, and the love affair continues. ;)

Here's to you, Dr. Suess. A man in a very unique class of his own!
03-02-2007, 06:12 AM
dramasnot6

A colorful toast to a colorful man and brilliant writer!
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...he_Rainbow.jpg

I love Seuss's works so much :D
03-02-2007, 07:23 AM
Annamariah

No books by Dr. Seuss have been translated into Finnish...
03-02-2007, 08:11 AM
Adudaewen

I feel so sorry for those who haven't had a chance to read his work. They are so good!
03-02-2007, 05:56 PM
kathycf

Quote:

Originally Posted by papayahed

Don't tell anybody but I secretly love going to the dentist just to read the Dr. Suess books in the waiting room.

For me it is the optometrist who has the good stuff...Does anybody know that Dr. Seuss was born in Massachusetts? :D

Cat in the Hat.org
03-03-2007, 07:56 AM
bazarov

Never heard for him:blush:
03-03-2007, 01:40 PM
Taliesin

Haven't read him.
Never. And we heard about him only about a year ago.
None of his books have been translated into Estonian, you see. (we wonder, by the things we have heard of his writings, how translatable is he anyway)

But happy birthday anyway.
03-03-2007, 01:59 PM
Pensive

I am sorry to prove you wrong, but I have never read him or even heard about him before.
03-03-2007, 02:17 PM
Nick Rubashov

I love Dr. Suess. His books are just as good today as they were when I was a kid :)
03-03-2007, 03:26 PM
Scheherazade

I was not familiar with Dr Seuss' books till couple of years ago (I should thank Stan for encouraging me to read them! :D). They are fun reads which would make reading fun for children and I don't regret reading them even in my ripe old age... Better late than never, as the saying goes! :p

It is true that owing to his style, it would be an almost-impossible task to translate his books into other languages, which is probably why most of the non-English-speaker-members of the Forum (like myself) did not read his books as children.

I think BibliophileTRJ's assumption that Dr Seuss is read by everyone on the Forum would be true for those whose first language is English and was probably aimed at them anyway.

As someone who has become a Dr Seuss fan late in life, I say it is never too late to give his books a try if you haven't already done so.

:)
03-03-2007, 06:47 PM
Adudaewen

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taliesin

(we wonder, by the things we have heard of his writings, how translatable is he anyway)

He's probably not very translatable. He's got a very unique sense of rhyme and he makes up a lot of his own words. I doubt he would work in another language, which is really a shame. He's a genius
03-03-2007, 06:55 PM
grace86

Wow Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss. I had all of his books as a kid. It is interesting to think that those whose first language isn't English haven't read him.

Yes...better late than never to read him. :p
03-03-2007, 10:28 PM
Vedrana

I think we forget too often that Dr Seuss really only can be read in English (because of the rhyming and rhythm), so of course, people in non-English speaking countries may never have come across him.