Love, luck, labor—all contribute to the achievements of Dr. Seuss, none more important than the other. A blog about books. Rare books. How Theodor Geisel Became Dr. Seuss By Matt Reimann.
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Whether you are just starting or looking for expert advice, chances are, you'll find something of interest on blogis librorum. Recent Posts. Books Tell You Why, Inc. Fulfillment Operations: Johnnie Dodds Blvd. And voila, Dr. Seuss was born. Our apologies for bursting your bubble if you thought he was a doctor this whole time. He did struggle to get his first manuscript published, however.
In , after a 27th publisher rejected the manuscript, Geisel was ready to burn it. The event so scarred Dr. Seuss that he dreaded public appearances for the rest of his life. Seuss achieved early success writing and illustrating humorous advertisements for Flit, a bug spray manufactured by Standard Oil.
Even in his commercial work, Dr. After a 27th publisher rejected his first manuscript, Dr. Seuss walked dejectedly along the sidewalks of New York, planning to burn the book in his apartment incinerator.
As the Nazi tanks rolled into Paris in , Dr. Seuss felt compelled to express his opposition to American isolationists, particularly aviation hero Charles Lindbergh. Geisel poses with models of his characters in
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