He often visited the Springfield Zoo with his dad and loved pencil sketching the animals. Seuss' Inspiration for the Grinch? Himself! Seuss' first book was rejected by 27 publishersīorn Theodor Seuss Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904, the author was known as “Ted” by those closest to him while growing up on 74 Fairfield Street. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” After all, he did write: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. In fact, both The Cat in the Hat, published in 1957, and Green Eggs and Ham, published in 1960 were the results of publishers daring the author to write with a limited number of words.īut the reason behind the tight vocabulary wasn’t all fun and games - it was to inspire young children to develop a passion for the written word and to enjoy reading. Seuss had a magical way of taking merging animal antics with silly words and turning them into poetically memorable children’s books.īehind that fun-loving exterior was a man with a bit of a competitive edge to prove that he could conquer any challenge. From The Cat in the Hat to Horton Hears a Who!, Dr.
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