March 2nd marks the anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. While it may seem trivial to celebrate an author of children’s books, it is hard to imagine what life would be like without the influence of The Cat in the Hat or Green Eggs and Ham.
Now that you are older I can imagine you may have lost an appreciation for the genius of Dr. Seuss and his work. But as you watch the number of first graders and kindergarteners walking around looking like Thing 1 and Thing 2, it is difficult to deny the cultural and educational impact his work has had on society.
In addition to celebrating his birthday, this year they are releasing a movie “The Lorax”. While it seems like a simple, enjoyable children’s story, it is also a political and social statement by Dr. Seuss concerning the over industrialization of our world and the fear of losing our natural resources. Dr. Seuss often used his stories to not only entertain and engage children in reading, but provide insight into the world for the parents reading the books. One of the most gifted books at high school graduation is “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” It’s not so subtle message about how to live your life, through the good times and the bad is extremely relevant to people entering into new phases of their lives.
Did you read or were you read Dr. Seuss stories when you were a child? If so, what is your favorite and why? What do you think about the younger kids at school celebrating his birthday?
Conor
ReplyDeleteI was read Dr Seuss when I was little. My favorite part of his books were the weird places the stories took place. My favorite book of his is Green Eggs and Ham. It taught me that you should always try something new and mabey you'll like it. If you don't try it you'll never know. I thought it was funny seeing the younger kids with wiskers on their faces. They probably thought it was just fun to dress up but it was really showing respect to Dr Seuss. I think he deserves respect because he was a great author.
JACQUELINE: I LOVE DR. SEUSS!!!!!!! My favorite book was the, well wow, I don't have a favorite. my favorite thing about the though is the different characters in each book. They are all bright and colorful and I loved them all. I think the celebrate his birthday because it was a day that the world's best imaginer was born. He is silly and funny and really captures the kids with his books. THat's why I think they celebrate his birthday and another reason is that he gives kids someone to look up to.
ReplyDeletetrekster ^_^ (nissa)- I read lots of Dr. Seuss books when I was little, most of them famous. I don't remember the title of this one book, but it was full of peculiar questions, like, "why is your reflection upside-down inside a spoon?" just wierd stuff like that. I absolutley loved that book and the One fish Two fish book. I think it's great that little kids are celebrating this, the joy of reading. People say it's imagination or respect. They aren't wrong, but reading is certainly part of it. I remember being so proud when I could read One fish Two fish to my mom when I was little. Dr. Seuss helped me learn to read and I think that's a big reason why kids are celebrating his birthday. (that, and they like parties with dress ups and cupcakes!)
ReplyDeletecoadster(cody) i read just about all of the dr. seuss books when i was little.my favorite has to be the hop on pop book because it made me laugh.I think that it is fantastic that the kids are celebrating his birthday.i think that i looks kind of funky though when the paint thier faces and then put goofy hats on
ReplyDeleteCatie- I love Dr.Suess. I read his books a lot and I still love them. My favorite book was Green Eggs and Ham because I thought it was really weird and funny. I love seeing the younger kids celebrating his birthday because he was an amazing writer and deserves to be recognized. I remember when I used to celebrate his birthday. It was really fun and now the little kids get to have that fun.
ReplyDeletematea(tea)- Yes, i love Dr. Seuss and all of his books.My favorite book by him is Green Eggs and ham. I like it because it is so funny and the book has all of this funny things that make it perfect. I am happy that the younger kids get to wear really big hats and design them. I still have my hat that i made. i'm glad that they can remeber him. he wrote the best books and needs to be remebered for that. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SEUSS!
ReplyDeleteAlice- OH MY GOSH!!! I loved reading Dr.Seuss when I was little!! Oh gosh my favorite on is probably the oobleck one or the one where the kid had like a million hats, or its the fox in socks. I like them because he makes the characters funny and the stories are so outrageously crazy that they're awesome!!!I think it's great that the little kids celebrate Dr Seuss's b-day, he's a supper important writer of kids books. HAPPY BELATED B-DAY DR> SEUSS!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDr. Sena Seuss - I love Dr.Seuss. The first book I learned to read was green eggs and ham. It had a big impact on when I was little. I LOVE GREEN EGGS AND HAM! It is my favorite because it teaches a lesson. Dr. Seuss's books all have a moral that is one thing I admire him for. He had a big impact on most kids from our generation. I think that the kids at our school had a lot of fun celebrating his birthday. I don't think that a lot of his stories have been greatly recognized recently. IM SO HAPY A NEW STORY CAME OUT! Happy B-day Dr. Seuss!!!!!
ReplyDeleteJacob- yes i did read Dr. Seuss's books when I was a kid. I loved them all but i really remember "Hop on Pop", "The Lorax" "Green Eggs and Ham" "Fox in Socks" The alphabet book" "Oh the Places you'll go" "Yurtle the Turtle" "the Grinch who stole Christmas"and "The Big Brag". These are just a few books but i love all Dr. Seuss books. I think that i liked these books because i would sometimes fantasize myself being the main character. i also love the art. The books always have fantastic drawing that come straight from imagination. I think that it is cool that kids are able to celebrate the birthday of an author who not only wrote kids books but also writing life lessons. I think that this is one of the best way to write books.
ReplyDeleteGhost Adventure freak(azi)-Well my parents read to me when i was small. My favorite was Oh The Places You'll Go. I don't have a reason why but I guess I liked it.I loved the little ones when they had the nose and whiskers and hates you know. they were so cute in so many ways. I love kids.
ReplyDeleteRyan-I did read Dr.Seuss's books probably one of my favorites when i was little.He made reading fun.My favorite of his books would have to be green eggs and ham. This is a classic to me,I just like it. It might because the title sounded funny, It also says to never give up.I thought that it was a bit funny. i remember doing that when i was in 2nd or1st grade. He is one pretty amassing author. All of his book were amassing they always had great pictures and surprises.
ReplyDeleteDan- Yes I did read Dr. Seuss when I was younger. My favorite book by him was Green Eggs and Ham because my Dad would always read it to me and I always found it entertaining. I think it is good that the younger kids celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday because they are celebrating literature that will help them learn and also entertain them. Dr. Seuss is a great man and should always be remembered for writing the greatest children books of all time.
DeleteAmaia-Yes, I read lots of Dr.Suess books as a child. My favorite was Oh, the Places You'll Go. I think I liked it so much because it was unlike any other book I had read, plus it was just a book I grew up with and familier with. I think it's really great we celebrate his birthday, because he was a revolutionary writer and chanced the way people were socialy accepted to write in this country.
ReplyDeleteVIN-YES I WAS BOTH READ AND WAS READ TO BY DR. SUESS STORIES. MY FAVORITE DR. SUESS STORIES WERE OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO, HOP ON POP, GREEN EGGS AND HAM. IDK REALLY WHY I LIKED THESE STORIES, IT WAS SO LONG AGO THT I JST CANT REMEMBER. IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY WERE READ TO ME SOOOO MUCH. I THINK THT IT IS FANTASTIC THT THE YOUNG GRADES R CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY. I THINK THT THE OLDER KIDS SHOULD CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY BECAUSE HAD SUCH AN IMPACT ON OUR SOCETY. I WISH DR. SUESS WAS STILL ALIVE SO I COULD MEET HIM AND I COULD READ MORE BOOKS THT HE WAS GOING TO WRITE.
ReplyDeleteKatie H.- Yes I read Dr. Suess when I was little. My favorites waas How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Cat in the Hat. I liked these stories because they had interesting ryhms in them and I liked The Grinch because we always read it around Christmas time. I thnk its good that the younger kids celebrated his birthday because he was a great childrens author.
ReplyDeleteAlli~ YES!!!!!! When I was little the only books I read were written by Dr. Seuss. He always has, and always will be my all time favorite author!My top 4 books writen by Dr. Seuss are The Lorax, Put me in the Zoo, Are You My Mother, and Yertle the Turtle. I think that the little kids are so cute when they have the really cheesy hats and they read his books all day in school.
ReplyDelete!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!
AARON- yes. doctor seuss is awesome. i used to read his books all the time. they always cheered me up on rainy days. my fave is still probably the grinch who stole christmas. i remember reading it at christmas time. i like it because of its plot. i think the younger kids are celebrating because they love this author just like we all do and we all should do that because of the great man he is/was.
ReplyDeleteBELLE-dr seussin my opinion is a genius he taught kids to read but the kids didnt evenknow in first grade i remember mrs sharpes makeing us hats and drawing on kitty cat faces then our 8th grade buddies came down and read Dr Seuss books to us. it was so fun it was one of my favorite memories about st joes.dr seuss is amazing and a huge part of everyones childhood
ReplyDeleteNatalia- i read dr. seuss when i was little. i dont know what my favorite book is i like them all. i think its really cool how the little kids celebrate his birthday. dr seuss was an awsome author and person they shouldd all read all of his books they are soo good!i think its reall cool and cute when the little makes hats and have whiskers and they get to read his books they are really amazing books and everyone should read them!
ReplyDeleteStephanie- I used to read doctor suess books when I was little but I dont remember which one was my favorite because I liked them all. I think it's great that little kids celebrate doctor suess's birthday! He was a great guy and wrote great stories. He deserves to be reconized and we should all celebrate his birthday young people and old people!
ReplyDeleteEmma- I used to read Dr. Suess books all the time!! I sometimes still do actually. I loved them all and had many favorites. One of them was Green Eggs and Ham because of all of the funny rhymes and it is based on something so weird but it is so funny. It is great for kids to celebrate his birthday because of how great of an author he was. His books are so funny which is the type of book that every kid loves to read! He deserves to have a day where everyone can think of him because he authorized many great children stories that are fun to read at any time or any age! :)
ReplyDeleteDillon - Yes, I read Doctor Sues book when I was little. My favorite was green eggs and ham because i thought it was funny. I think that it is a good thing that the little kids celebrate he birthday. My younger bother and sister like it because they get candy.
ReplyDeleteTaylor- I used to read Dr. Seuss all the time. I still have some of his books, too. My favorite one was Yurtle the Turtle. It was partly because I really like turtles. I really like all of his books though. I used to know like every single word to Green Eggs and Ham. I really like how the younger grades in our school celebrate Dr. Seuss. I really liked doing it and I wish we still celebrated his bday in 7th grade too.
ReplyDeletePeter-I used to read a lot of Dr. Seuss books when i was a little tike. My favorite book by Dr. Seuss is green eggs and ham. I personally think that it is very funny that they walk around in hats and try to act like they are Dr. Seuss.
ReplyDeleteCaleigh- i love Dr. Seuss sooooo much I've read most of his book 5 or 6 times. I still read them today hahaha :). My favorite hmm i have a few like The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Oh the Places You'll Go, Fox in Socks, The Lorax, and my favorite The Cat in the Hat. I think its wonderful that schools are celebrating his birthday because they are great kid books and i grew up on those books so it makes me happy to know that future generations will love him as much as I did
ReplyDeleteniko
ReplyDeletedr seuss was a very very very interesting man. he was very creative toio. although i dont remember any dr. seuss books, ive seen movies, like the lorax. it was entertaining for littler kids, but not for older kids. i was full of wacky stuff. it had many many many colors in it. i think that the littler kids celabrating his birthday is a really really really good idea. it gives kids a chance to think about something else other than stressing on school. it also gives them history