““I do not like green eggs and ham,I do not like green eggs and ham,

I do not like them Sam I am.”I do not like them Sam I am.”

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr SeussGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss

Theodor Seuss Gizell, also Theodor Seuss Gizell, also known as Doctor Seuss was known as Doctor Seuss was born in 1904 on September born in 1904 on September the 24th. He became famous the 24th. He became famous for his story writing for young for his story writing for young children. He started writing children. He started writing children’s books because his children’s books because his Mum used to sing him Mum used to sing him lullaby’s that rhymed. He lullaby’s that rhymed. He was also inspired by his was also inspired by his home town and its home town and its characters and environment. characters and environment. When he was young he got When he was young he got bullied and picked on, bullied and picked on, because his Mum and Dad because his Mum and Dad were German and during were German and during World War I they lost a lot of World War I they lost a lot of money. They got it back money. They got it back through hard work.through hard work.

At Dartmouth College he started writing for a magazine. At Dartmouth College he started writing for a magazine. He got caught drinking during the prohibition and he had to He got caught drinking during the prohibition and he had to write in secret, so he used a pseudonym “Dr Seuss”. After write in secret, so he used a pseudonym “Dr Seuss”. After he graduated high school he went to Oxford University in he graduated high school he went to Oxford University in

England. He found it quite boring so he toured Europe.England. He found it quite boring so he toured Europe.

He became a cartoonist and He became a cartoonist and during WWII did cartoon during WWII did cartoon animation. He started animation. He started drawing for a book company drawing for a book company and wrote his first book “And and wrote his first book “And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street”. (Based on his Street”. (Based on his hometown.) He then wrote hometown.) He then wrote books like Green Eggs and books like Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat, Ham and The Cat in the Hat, making him world famous. making him world famous. His favourite book was the His favourite book was the

Butter Battle Book.Butter Battle Book.

He won, for all his efforts, two Academy Awards, He won, for all his efforts, two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and the two Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Dr Seuss had a happy life doing Pulitzer Prize. Dr Seuss had a happy life doing what he loved. He died 1991, he was 87 years what he loved. He died 1991, he was 87 years old.old.