Who Was Dr. Seuss?

My son had to read a bio for a class project and he chose Dr. Seuss. He enjoyed the book very much and he did a short report on what he learned about him. He even had to take an AR test... He past the test with a 95% and did his report with no problem. I like these books because they're easy to read and you can learn a lot of info about someone in a short period of time. He's already read his next bio in the "Who Was" Series, about Johnny Appleseed. These books are perfect for 3rd, 4th, 5th graders who need to make up AR points or to write a report about someone famous in History.

I just read the whole thing before giving it to my son, so this opinion is brand new fresh. The book is great. Dr. Seuss is an admirable person for kids to learn about. He faces real world challenges, he has successes and trials. He meets the ugly parts of the world with a committed, moral opinion and communicates that opinion with grace and humor. How fortunate we are that he did! The writing is appropriate for my sweet, sensitive child and I'm sure he'll have questions that I get to decide how to answer. Reading one review, I was worried, and wanted to clarify: There is one line about a book he wrote that was "for grown-ups and had naked ladies." This line doesn't make the book inappropriate for kids. Spoiler alert, the publisher had said they'd print "anything" he wrote (there's a lesson there) and the book failed (oh good, another good lesson.) So, great. I have enjoyed all the "who was" books we've come across so far.

We studied Dr. Suess leading up to his birthday and release of The Lorax movie. After reading several of his books, this biography was just what we needed and wanted to find out more about the man behind all the fun stories and characters. The kids enjoyed reading this book, and it just added to their excitement when reading his cute stories and watching the movie. It was not a drag to read, and I didn't have to ask them to read more - they wanted to keep reading! This man led an interesting life, and this is a great book, perfect length, with nice illustrations. I recommend all the books in this series, but Who Was Dr. Seuss is at the top of the list.

Huge fan of Dr. Seuss!!! I was thrilled to add this to may 200+ collection of the Dr. Seuss books.

More than just a book about Dr. Seuss' life, this book places many of his most famous works in the context of both his life, and the world. This discusses events the affected him, and shaped the man he became, as well as how he learned, grew and evolved over his lifetime. Near the end it brings up just how many Americans receive a Dr. Seuss book when they are first learning to read, and that "Oh, the Places You'll Go" has become a popular graduation gift. It is increasingly rare to meet someone who is unfamiliar with the work of Dr. Seuss, yet this book discusses the depth that was most likely lost on many of us as children.

Arrived quickly. Exactly what we expected.

I wish this series had been around when I was a kid! So far, I have purchased Jim Henson, Dr. Seuss, George Lucas, The Beatles and Walt Disney for my son. These books are a great way for me to introduce the people who have always inspired me, to my own children. I believe that reading about different creative talents throughout history is not only a great way for kids to learn but also a great way to inspire them. We always have great conversations when we discuss the people from these books because we teach each other new things.

Summer reading required a nonfiction biography. This was a wonderful book for my 3rd grader who has loved Dr. Seuss books since he was really little and this was cool to learn about when some of the classic Seuss books were written and why he wrote them the way he did.

Love these little books, easy reads for kids and full of lots of facts and knowledge ! Wonderful books !

娘がWalt Disney の本を買ったので真似してこの本を選びました。１冊１００ページ程度で英語好きな中学３年生なら読めると思います。（文法的にです）１センテンスが長くないので、英語の本を読んでみたいなーという人にはちょうどよいと思います。１チャプターも数ページなので、寝る前の１０分読むだけでもいいでしょう。Dr.Seussの本は持っていながらその楽しさがよくわからなかったのでこの人物を選びました。読んだ後はGREEN EGGS and HAMを読んでみたくなりました。彼の生きてきた時代の説明もところどころにあるので、アメリカから見た日本のことが書かれているのも興味深かったです。次はRoald Dahl を購入します。

Great summary on the person of Dr Seuss, the creator of many books we have all enjoyed. His books many of us learnt to read through.

Parfait pour enrichir le vocabulaire en anglais de ma fille.

Buen libro pero la pasta no me agrado