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Happy Read Across America Day!
The Great Birthday Bird has come from the land of Katroo to celebrate both Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America Day!
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as his pen-name Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2nd, 1904. His career in writing and drawing started in various advertising campaigns and magazines before making the switch to children’s books. His very first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street was published in 1937 by Vanguard Press after it had been rejected by over twenty different publishers. He took a short break from children’s books during World War II to focus on political cartoons. He returned back to children’s book, this time under the publisher Random House, and continued publishing books that we continue to know and love today, like The Cat in the Hat (1957),How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957), and Green Eggs and Ham (1960).
Beginning in 1998, the National Education Association (NEA) began observing Read Across America Day every year on March 2nd. On this day, it is common for libraries, schools, and community centers to host special reading-related events to celebrate this day. Join us in reading your favorite Dr. Seuss book on Read Across America Day!
Happy birthday to you! by Dr. Seuss. New York : Random House, [1959]. SE. G27ha
And to think that I saw it on Mulberry street by Dr. Seuss. New York : Vanguard Press, 1937. SE. G27a
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