"Oh, the THINKS you can think up if only you try!"

Theodor (“Ted”) Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father, Theodor Robert, and grandfather were brewmasters and enjoyed great financial success for many years.

At the time of Dr. Seuss' death, on September 24, 1991, some 200 million copies of his books, translated into 15 different languages, had found hteir way into homes and hearts around the world. Since then, sales continue to climb, estimated at more than 22 million since 1991.

A doodler at heart, Ted often remarked—with a twinkle in his eye—that he never really learned to draw. His school notebooks often included bizarre creatures that framed sporadic notes he had taken in class. While his work is very distinct to adults and children, Janet Schulman—his editor for the last 11 years of his life—admits that he despised when his writing and illustrations were referred to as “whimsical.”

Biographical excerpt from the official site, seussville.com...