This book tells how Dr. Seuss came to be. He had to deal with people saying that he could not write or draw. Students can use this story to compare and contrast this biography with another biography. Students can also practice making rhyming stories like Dr. Seuss. ( )

The book is about Dr. Seuss; how he become Dr. Seuss, and his journey as writer and artist.

This book is a biography of Ted Geisel, including the hardships he faced, where the ideas for his stories came from, and how he got the name Dr. Seuss.

This is an engaging children's biography book, and it can show students how perseverance and resisting the status quo can help you achieve your biggest dreams. The use of old fashioned illustrations make the text easy to follow and help to paint a picture in the reader's mind of key elements of Geisel's life and work. I would use this book during an author exploration unit, to show students that Dr. Seuss was a real person, or it could also be used in the days leading up to Dr. Seuss Day. ( )

Ted Geisel had a very imaginative childhood that was frowned upon by some of the individuals in his community. Ted seemed to see the world in a very unique way but deep down inside, he knew there was a way for his doodling creativity to generate a better living. ( )

This book would be a good independent reading book for 3rd-6th graders because they would be very interested in how Dr.Seuss became the author he is now known to be.