The Prairie Pooch Hole
Some interesting stories about the books of Dr Seuss, and the background for their writings. Pooch "It To Me" Hound
1. In case you haven't read "The Lorax," it's widely recognized as Dr. Seuss' take on environmentalism and how humans are destroying nature. Loggers were so upset about the book that ...
2. Somehow, Geisel's books find themselves in the middle of controversy. The line "A person's a person, no matter how small," from "Horton Hears a Who!," has been used as a slogan for anti-abortion organizations...
3. "If I Ran the Zoo," published in 1950, is the first recorded instance of the word "nerd."
4. "The Cat in the Hat" was written because Dr. Seuss thought the famous Dick and Jane primers were ...
5. Bennett Cerf, Dr. Seuss' editor, bet him that he couldn't write a book ...
6. It's often alleged that "Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!" was written specifically about ...
7. Dr Seuss says that "Yertle the Turtle" represents ...
8. "The Butter Battle Book" is one I had never heard of, perhaps with good reason: it was pulled from the shelves of libraries for a while because of the reference to ...
9. ____ is the final Seuss book published before he passed away.
10. Who is the voice behind "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"?
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/01/23/mf.seuss.stories.behind/index.html
2. Somehow, Geisel's books find themselves in the middle of controversy. The line "A person's a person, no matter how small," from "Horton Hears a Who!," has been used as a slogan for anti-abortion organizations...
3. "If I Ran the Zoo," published in 1950, is the first recorded instance of the word "nerd."
4. "The Cat in the Hat" was written because Dr. Seuss thought the famous Dick and Jane primers were ...
5. Bennett Cerf, Dr. Seuss' editor, bet him that he couldn't write a book ...
6. It's often alleged that "Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!" was written specifically about ...
7. Dr Seuss says that "Yertle the Turtle" represents ...
8. "The Butter Battle Book" is one I had never heard of, perhaps with good reason: it was pulled from the shelves of libraries for a while because of the reference to ...
9. ____ is the final Seuss book published before he passed away.
10. Who is the voice behind "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"?
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/01/23/mf.seuss.stories.behind/index.html
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