“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” 

― Dr. Seuss, Happy Birthday to You!

March 2 has been declared National Reading Day.  March 2 is also one of the worlds famous authors birthday, Dr. Seuss. He was born on March 2, 1904.  Theodore Seuss Geisel more famous for the name Dr. Seuss is famous for his well known children's books.  Perhaps the 20th century's most famous author for children, Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated quirky children book's throughout his lifetime.  He published 46 children's books, which were often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequency words.  He was an american cartoonist.  At a very young age, Theodore liked to draw and write.  Dr. Seuss first book was titled, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street.  He was inspired while on a trip to Europe to write this book because the rhythm of the ships engine gave him a feeling for poetry.  Dr.Seuss wrote many children books and some of his books even turned into movies such as The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.  Among his most famous books is The Cat and the Hat, a story about two children who find themselves home alone with a roguish, hat-wearing feline. With only 223 vocabulary words and much repetition, it was ideally suited for beginning readers. He made children's books more interesting and more fanciful.  His use of nonsense words, catchy rhymes and very strange illustrations made his books extremely interesting to children. He is famous and remembered because of the very distinctive nature of his books.  They are not like any other author's children's books.  His books also offer lessons for children that are all subliminally placed within the text.  Using his fun style of writing he has addressed everything from not allowing strangers into the house ("The Cat in The Hat") to protecting the environment.  His works are enjoyed by children and adults. He died at the age of 87 but his legacy continues to live on.  Dr. Seuss continues to make a difference in children's lives.  

declared - stated 

illustrated - drawings 

quirky - odd 

published - print in a book

characterized - individual quality 

imaginative - having or showing creativity 

cartoonist - someone who draws pictures 

roguish - acting playful 

feline - member of the cat family 

repetition - the action of repeating something 

suited - right or appropriate for a person 

subliminally - below your thoughts without realizing 

strangers - people you do not know 

environment - surroundings where people, plants, animals live 

legacy - your viewpoints passed down 

Using three of the vocabulary words above, write 3 sentence using what you learning about Dr. Seuss.  

Celebrating Dr. Seuss's Birthday today we reference Cat in the Hat for some fun activities.  Here we will take a look at -at word endings.

-at

at                     boat 

bat                    chat 

cat                heat 

fat                  that 

 pat                    flat

hat                    goat 

mat                    brat 

rat                   what

sat                 neat 

eat                  coat

Use the words above to unscramble the words below.  

bota __________

thaw __________

thae ___________

tab ____________

aft____________

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