Last Wednesday (March 2nd) was Dr. Seuss's birthday and National Read Across America Day. I had the privilege at work to organize a community guest readers program. I had invited a host of different community figures including a librarian, a police chief, the mayor, college student-athletes, former school principals and teachers, board of education members, and central administrators of the school district I teach at. And boy, my hosting duties completely wiped me out by the end of the day!
Dr. Seuss was a persistent writer especially since one of his first books was rejected multiple times before becoming published. He was inspired to write his first book while on an ocean voyage and he wrote with rhythm which goes with the rise and fall of ocean waves. Some of my Dr. Seuss faves include: Horton Hatches the Egg, Yertle the Turtle, Green Eggs and Ham, and The Foot Book. I just realized that one of his pen names Theo LeSieg is backwards for Theodore Geisel which is his real name. My older one and I just finished reading The Lorax and she just thought it was the yummiest book! My younger one loves The Foot Book- perfect for toddlers to reread over and over again!
