If you go to Google today, instead of the usual logo, you’ll instead see several Dr. Seuss characters-contorted to form the letters G-O-O-G-L-E. Is there a higher tribute these days than being so honored by the Google guys?
You see, it was on this date in 1904 that Dr. Suess was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. Although his true name was Theodore Geisel, children and adults the world over knew the name he took when he decided to make his mark as an illustrator and author of children’s books. So many kids learned to read earlier, better, faster and with more enjoyment due to Dr. Suess than could ever have been accomplished with another author!
Why? Because the stories were zany, the wordplay was crazy. The rhyming verses and nutty illustrations that stretched the imagination were a thing to behold!
I have many fond memories of reading “Horton Hears A Who”, “The Cat In The Hat”-and of course my favorite: “Green Eggs And Ham” to my own kids. I have a video clip of the latter below for your enjoyment-of course, best if watched in the company of a child:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdR0LXOiEB8
In a world where problems abound—and at every turn there seems to be a crisis, it’s comforting to know that our kids represent the future—and that Dr. Suess is preparing them for it by allowing them to filter their world in a silly way, to not take everything so seriously. Even though he is gone, his legacy seems secure for future generations as well. Over 200 million copies of his books—in many languages (bet it was a challenge for translators to make the verses rhyme, no?)-are testament to the universal appeal of the late, great Dr. Suess!
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