Dr. Seuss

Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American children's author, political cartoonist, artist, poet, animator, and filmmaker who lived from March 2, 1904, until September 24, 1991. He is most recognized for his work as Dr. Seuss, for which he wrote and illustrated more than 60 books. Many of the most successful children's books of all time were written by him, and by the time he died, his work had sold over 600 million copies and been translated into more than 20 languages.

Following WWII, Geisel returned to writing children's books, penning classics such as If I Ran the Zoo (1950), Horton Hears a Who! (1955), and The Cat in the Hat (1957), among others. Throughout his career, he authored over 60 novels, several of which have been turned into television specials, feature films, a Broadway musical, and four television series. In 1958, for Horton Hatches the Egg, Geisel won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, again in 1961, for And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Children's Special for Halloween is Grinch Night (1978) and Outstanding Animated Program for The Grinch Grinches the Cat (1982).

Detailed Information:

Min. estimated sales: 100 million

Max. estimated sales: 500 million

Original language: English

Genre and/or major works: Children's literature

Number of books: 44