Man Who Was Dr Seuss

&quote;The Man Who Was Dr. Seuss&quote; is the first personal AND literary biography of Theodor Geisel, known world-wide for classic children's books such as &quote;Green Eggs and Ham&quote;; &quote;How the Grinch Stole Christmas!&quote; and many others. It shows the morals that children instinctively understand from such simple story-telling; why parents are seldom seen in Dr. Seuss books, why the action in Dr. Seuss books always moves to the right and which character is a &quote;trickster hero&quote; -- This book is full of fabulous facts and fanciful fables -- including how Geisel's first book was turned down by -- in his own account (which varied from time to time) -- 27 book publishers -- before it was finally accepted for publication. This is a joyful romp through the life and books of Ted Geisel, written by an author who grew up on the Dr. Seuss books. The author still has his childhood copy of &quote;McElligot's Pool,&quote; which Dr. Seuss first published in 1947.