Monday, March 2, 2009

dr. seuss birthday

Dr. Seuss Birthday - For bookworms everywhere Monday March 2nd will be the 105th anniversary of the birth of Theodor Seuss Geisel aka Dr. Seuss.Dr. Seuss was a writer and cartoonist who published over 60 children’s books.

Dr. Seuss' (Theodor Geisel's) birthday is today. Read Across America is a nationwide event that is sponsored by the National Education Association to celebrate both reading and the contributions of Theodor Seuss Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss.

One of Dr. Seuss's defining works, "The Cat in the Hat," was written when he was 50 years old and after someone asked him to write a book using only 225 common new-reader vocabulary words.Pledge to read a story or a book on March 2. There are two pledges, one for children promising to read, and another for parents and educators vowing to encourage their children or students to pursue literary efforts.

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