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    Intro: “You can’t use up creativity, the more you use, the more you have.” One must use up their creativity in order to gain it back and reuse it. Theodor Seuss was born on March 2, 1904, died September 24, 1991. He used all the creativity he had to make his books. Dr.Seuss was an American author in the 1900’s. He created a much simpler and more amusing way for kids to read, he thought flexibly by taking his prior knowledge and using it to help him write books, and illuminated by taking his small

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    In Dr. Seuss’ Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?, the reader explores the many sounds that Mr. Brown can make. The words expressed throughout the book are onomatopoeias. The text tests the child by saying, “How about YOU?” with the word “you” to be capitalized, to challenged the child to be as smart as Mr. Brown and to make the same noise that he made. The child is taught many different ways to express himself, as well as animals and objects, to making different sounds. In this essay, I will be analyze

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    Comparing Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas to Dr. Seuss' Grinch Whether or not you consider Ron Howard's version of Dr Seuss's classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas comical, yet disgraceful, there's no ignoring the little green monster's reign over the box office. The movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey, was released in November of 2000, reaching a gross high of over $200 million in the U.S alone (The Numbers). However, I feel that this version has over exaggerated

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    Dr. Seuss

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    Did you know Dr. Seuss was not a doctor? He added the title “doctor” before Seuss (his actual name) while in college to lend credibility to his writings and characters, and in reaction to his father’s wish that his son would get a doctorate. I believe Dr. Seuss is one of the most inspiring writers. The reason I believe that is because to capture a child’s attention requires a lot of creativity, and that is something a lot of authors do not have now a days. He was very well known for his creative

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    Dr. Seuss Biography

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    Theodor Seuss Geisel was an author like no other. He was also known as Dr. Seuss. He was an outstanding author and his stories were written to inspire others. He was born on Howard Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. The day he was born was on March 2, 1904. Dr. Seuss was born into a very loving family. His parents’ names were Theodor Robert Geisel and Henrietta Seuss Geisel. He had an older sister named Marnie and a younger sister named Henrietta. His younger sister, Henrietta, passed away at

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    Dr. Seuss - a poet

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    Dr. Seuss: A Unique Poet Shel Silverstein is unarguably one of the world’s favorite poets. Millions of children have read his greatest classics such as “The Unicorn”, “Hug O’War”, “Ickle Me, Tickle Me, Pickle Me Too”, and “Where the Sidewalk Ends”. His use of balderdash, rhyme, and alliteration draws the attention of these children; nevertheless, there is another children’s poet who is as equally eccentric as Shel Silverstein: Dr. Seuss. Although Dr. Seuss is considered one of the finest influential

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    Theodor Seuss Geisel, the very famous author, cartoonist, and publisher, was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Being the creative mind behind over sixty books, Theodor Seuss Geisel had a wide, extraordinary imagination. Better known as Dr. Seuss, Mr. Geisel has been well known by not only children, but adults all over the world for generations. Theodor Seuss Geisel lived a very prosperous childhood. The town he grew up in was a wealthy, large manufacturing town that was booming

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    Dr. Seuss Analysis

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    Children’s Author Presentation: Dr. Seuss Anna Wagoner EDRD 3301-02 West Texas A&M University March 23, 2016 Abstract Branded as Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel and his many works are beloved by children and adults alike. His creations such as The Cat in the Hat and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! turned him into today’s superstar author for beginning readers (Pascal, 2011). Dr. Seuss is notorious for his wacky words and rhyming rhythms, but often forgotten for his work in the political

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    Theodor Seuss Giesel was one of the best poets who seldom received the credit he deserved because he was geared toward an audience of children. Our experiences as a child lay the foundation for the rest of our lives, and Dr. Seuss gets children excited about reading. Although he is known for writing and illustrating children’s books, the stories themselves are poems. Dr. Seuss wrote non-sensical poems but they had meaning behind them. His history of illustrating propaganda during World War II later

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    Dr. Seuss’ poem “You're a Mean One Mr.Grinch” shows a lot of different types of sensory details, figurative language, and themes. The poem shows how the Grinch is a cold-hearted rotten beast, who stole Christmas. Also, this poem emphasises how disgusting you have to be to be like the Grinch. With a heart like his, you won't have friends. “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch’ is the best poem ever. Dr. Seuss expresses figurative language throughout the whole poem. Dr. Seuss uses a great simile to express

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