Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Dr. Seuss’ birthday is an exciting day to celebrate for people of all ages! At one time or another, we have all experienced his whimsical stories from The Cat in the Hat to How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Growing up, I have fond memories of reading Green Eggs and Ham with my aunt and uncle on vacations every year. Even in elementary school, I remember my kindergarten class having a Green Eggs and Ham party in his honor. Dr. Seuss is such an iconic figure in the world of education and reading and his birthday is certainly a day to recognize!

“I like nonsense. It wakes up the brain cells.” – Dr. Seuss

I have always loved Dr. Seuss for his use of nonsense literature. Children’s authors such as Dr. Seuss and Lewis Carroll are famous for their use of nonsense writing. Nonsense literature is when authors derive their own words and meanings for words even when these words and phrases do not match up with logic and reason. While this type of literature is considered nonsense, these types of stories are critical for young children to develop strong reading skills as well has heighten creativity. According to The Nonsensical Seuss, “Nonsense words in children’s literature are important because the recognition of nonsense words by a new reader is an indicator of their future level of literacy.”

Here at Promising Pages, we have a special love for Dr. Seuss and all that he has contributed to children over the decades.

 

                                                               










“My favorite Dr. Seuss book is And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street. This was his first children’s book and it took him 27 times to finally get published. This is such an important book to us here at Promising Pages, and we make sure to use this book for our purposes any chance we get. Personally, I love this book because it shows perseverance and tenacity, which are two very important qualities we want kids to learn through becoming bookworms.” – Kristina Cruise, Founder and Executive Director

“My favorite Dr. Seuss book is Oh, The Places You’ll Go! In this book, it talks about adventures and challenges that life has to offer. It encourages one to try hard and give his or her best.” – Helen Kimbrough, Director of Operations

“My favorite Dr. Seuss book is Green Eggs and Ham. I am also a big fan of The Lorax because this book promotes the importance of taking care of our environment. I have always loved Dr. Seuss because his stories and illustrations are so unique and catchy. His words and pictures are so distinct that everyone can always spot a Dr. Seuss classic.” – Caitlyn Bergmann, Operations Assistant

Over his lifetime, Dr. Seuss published 46 children’s books. This means a lot to us at Promising Pages because 46 Dr. Seuss books means 46 stories we can share with young readers in the Charlotte area. In fact, every year we celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with a number of schools that we partner with across Charlotte by throwing Dr. Seuss parties.

Be sure to read your favorite Dr. Seuss book today!

Source: http://seuss.obdurodon.org/lit.xhtml