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| Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!! |
Today's the day
To say
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!!!
Two days ago I stopped into the
Springfield Museums in Springfield, MA. I was on my way to the George Walter Vincent
Smith Museum for a presentation, so I walked past the statues of
Dr. Seuss & his friends.
The Lorax greets visitors as they walk onto the museum complex.
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| The Lorax |
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, MA. He grew up in Springfield & later wrote so many books for children using the name
Dr. Seuss. Seuss was his mother's maiden name. The sculptor Lark Grey Dimond- Cates,
Theodor Seuss Geisel's step- daughter, designed these large detailed bronze statues. The
Cat in the Hat,
Thing 1 & Thing 2 &
Horton the Elephant are just a few.
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| Horton & more Dr. Seuss Friends! |
While writing his stories he used his native Springfield, MA for inspiration. No, Ted Geisel did not live on Mulberry Street. His dad was Superintendent of Parks in Springfield & Forest Park is located in the city. Often the phrase "If I ran the zoo..." would be voiced by Springfield residents. You will recognize the title of another great story of his-
If I Ran the Zoo. Indian Motorcycles were manufactured in the city, so they have a place in his stories, too.
Green Eggs and Ham is my favorite Dr. Seuss story! What's your fave story???
Enjoy!
3 comments:
I wish I had known this when I did my post today! What FUN! I like a lot of the books...Cat in the Hat maybe best! I need to get the few I have out and put them on the library table today! Hugs!
Lavender Dreamer- This is Dr. Seuss birthday weekend! Tomorrow the Springfield Museums celebrates the Springfield native's birthday.
~Judy
Cool, great post, Judy! Love the statues and wish we could visit the museum. Our grandson loves the Dr. Suess books and we've been having a great time reading them all to him. Interesting with the history, I enjoyed reading this! Take care
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