Thursday, March 2, 2017

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

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.

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.

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:

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

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!

JG said...

Lavender Dreamer- This is Dr. Seuss birthday weekend! Tomorrow the Springfield Museums celebrates the Springfield native's birthday.
~Judy

Pam said...

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