If you think back to your childhood you just might remember being read to from one of the many children’s books written by the well known author, Dr. Seuss. As a child I loved his books. The imaginative words that always made sense seemed to sing me to sleep at night as the words fell upon my ears.

Even now my children love his books and I love reading them to them. I remember taking my children to the library and my second oldest son would quickly gather as many Dr. Seuss books as he could find and then head straight to the front desk to check them out.

Theodore Geisel, also known as,Dr. Seuss, became famous for his use of rhyming prose and unique illustrations in the books he wrote for children. Although Dr. Seuss never had any children of his own, he went on to publish over 40 children’s books, win three Academy Awards and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1984.

In his own creative way he discussed real life issues with wisdom that even a child could understand. Some of his well known titles include, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, “Oh the Places You’ll Go”, and “Green Eggs and Ham.”

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”
― Dr. Seuss, Happy Birthday to You!

So what better way could there be to celebrate than to take time to read to a child today. Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!