Theodore Seuss Geisel

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Theodore Seuss Geisel
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Important Lessons of his Life

• Take time to enjoy life
• Be happy with what life gives you
• Follow what you like and make the most of it
• Find a way to voice your opinion
• Find what will bring release of stress in times
  of need and anxiety
• You should walk your own path in life
• Whatever you do, do it to perfection

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Important People/Times in Life

• Father
• Mother
• Edward Smith
• Oxford
• Helen Palmer
• Audrey Stone
• Bennett Cerf and Bob Berenstain
• WWI and WWII

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Accomplishments

• 8 honorary Doctorates
• Met 7 presidents, 3 before he was a well known
  author
• At least three academy awards
• Pulitzer prize winner
• Wrote about 58 books

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Trivia

• Claustrophobic
• Fear of Public speaking
• Propaganda artist
• Invented Infantograph
• Collected hats

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Facts on Dr. Seuss Books
Dr. Seuss Books Written Per Decade Dr. Seuss Books Written Per Decade
Decade Published Number of Books
1930s 4
1940s 4
1950s 10
1960s 17
1970s 15
1980s 7
1990s 1
Total 58
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