Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!

Theodor Suess Geisel—aka Dr. Seuss, aka Rosetta Stone (the name he used when writing with Michael Frith), aka Theo LeSieg—is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have been a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss have been translated into 30 languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot’s Pool, If I Ran the Zoo, and Bartholomew and the Oobleck, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody.

Michael Frith is a writer and illustrator known for Some of Us Walk, Some of Us Fly, Some Swim; I’ll Teach My Dog 100 Words; The Sesame Street Library: With Jim Henson’s Muppets, Vol. 1, and more.