Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) is a classic American Icon. Whimsical and wonderful, his work has defined our childhood and our childrens childhoods. The silly, simple rhymes are a bottomless well of magic; his illustrations timeless favorites because, quite simply, they make us laugh. The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, Horton and so many more are his troupe of beloved and uniquely Seussian creations.Agonizing over word choices and rhymes, touching up drawings sometimes for years, he upheld a rigorous standard of perfection for his work. He took his responsibility as a writer for children seriously, talking down to no reader, no matter how small. And with classics like Green Eggs and Ham and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, he delighted readers while they learned. Suddenly reading became fun.