Theodor Geisel: A Portrait of the Man Who Became Dr. Seuss (Lives and Legacies Series)

Good short read about the life of the man behind the many classic short stories and characters including the Cat in the Hat and the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Interesting read about a very interesting person. If you want to know more about where he started and how he became so well know, this is a great place to start.

My house is located next door to the childhood home of Ted Geissel, aka Dr. Seuss. When I listed this house for sale, I used this as a prop in the library; people enjoyed it! AND: my house is now sold!!! Thanks, Ted...

Professor Donald Pease has captured the genius of Theodor Seuss Geisel, along with the profound brilliance of Dr. Seuss' creativity and legacy. Children throughout the world have learned to laugh with Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat and others. Lesser known, but equally brilliant, are Dr. Seuss political cartoons which spanned four decades. Don Pease captures it all, and we all laugh a bit deeper from reading his account of this one of a kind, Dr. Seuss. Dave Halloran, Altamonte Springs, Florida

I used this book for research on Theodore Geisel. Very helpful.

Pease ties many elements of Geisel's life and works into a coherent biography. Geisel was under appreciated in his time, and now we have a well researched biography that gives us a clear picture of the man and his significance to our culture.

A nuanced, thoughtful biography of a complex man. His experience during WWII is very well described, as is his realizations after the conflict ended.

Great read about this beloved children's author life. His child hood experiences of prejudice guided his life's work. A persons a person no matter how small.

I really enjoyed this book. He's a very interesting and inspiring man. A lot of great information.

I read a lot of biographies and usually love them. I found this one difficult to get through as it was more about analyzing Suess' books rather than about him.

A gift for someone else, but had a quick look before giving it! A great insight to an author people do not normally know a lot about personally. Well worth the read!