• about
  • contact

Written Reality

smart MOM solutions for REAL family fun

  • Home
  • Faith
  • Food
    • Meal Planning Made Easy
    • Dinner
    • Desserts
    • Finger Foods
  • Favorites
  • Family Fun
    • Kids Play
    • Homemaking
  • How To Blog Resources
    • Blogging 101

How Do We Celebrate Dr. Seuss?

8 December, 2020 |

Let's share. . .Share on buffer
Buffer
Share on email
Email
Share on pinterest
Pinterest
Share on facebook
Facebook
Share on google
Google
Share on twitter
Twitter
Share on linkedin
Linkedin
Share on stumbleupon
Stumbleupon
Share on yummly
Yummly

If you're new here, you may want to follow me on Pinterest, too. Thanks for visiting!

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for details.

Why Do We Celebrate Dr. Seuss?

Dr. Seuss wasn’t a real doctor, but he was a real person. Born on March 2, 1904 as Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts, he later chose the pen name, Dr. Seuss, to write and illustrate his many picture books for children.

Starting out, Theodor Geisel had his cartoons and humorous articles published in Judge which at the time, was the leading humorous magazine in America. He also was published in several other popular magazines and even coined the then popular phrase, “Quick, Henry, the Flit!”

In 1937, after 27 rejections, Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, published his first book,  And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.

Theodor Geisel wrote and illustrated 44 books and won many awards throughout his lifetime, such as the Pulitzer Prize, an Academy Award, three Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and three Caldecott Honors.

What made his work so popular and stand the test of time? I think it was his writing philosophy about reaching his audience. “Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted.” -Theodor Giesel

Through his whimsical characters and tongue-twisting rhymes, Dr. Seuss has helped countless children learn to read while falling in love with the process of reading itself.

What are some Dr. Seuss activities?

Today we celebrate Dr. Seuss’ contribution to children’s literature by celebrating Read Across America on his birthday, March 2nd, each year.

Dr. Seuss’ birthday has now grown into a weeklong celebration for many schools throughout the country. And all sorts of fun activities are planned for teachers, students, and even their families to join in the fun. Here are some of the fun ways people are celebrating.

Green Eggs and HamCook a green eggs and ham breakfast
The Foot Book Flip Flop Puppets
The Cat in the HatDIY Seuss Puzzle, DIY Cat Hat
Oh, The Places You’ll GoBrown Bag Suitcase
The Lorax30 Ways to Have Fun w/ The Lorax
Bartholomew and the OobleckOobleck Science Experiment
Dr. Seuss Activities

Easy Ways to Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day

If you don’t have the resources or time to complete on of the above activities or you don’t have that book in mind, there are lots of other ways to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day. Here are just a few easy ones.

  1. Throw a Dr. Seuss birthday party. Eat cake, wear party hats, and read your favorite Dr. Seuss books!
  2. Dress up as your favorite Dr. Seuss character. Scroll down in this post to the Dr. Seuss Characters table for plenty of ideas.
  3. Create your own Dr. Seuss inspired character. Bonus: Write your own rhyming story about it.
  4. Watch a movie adaptation. I’ve listed some of our favorite movie adaptations as well as a couple of good audio dramas you can online.
  5. Listen to an audiobook version and follow along.

Dr. Seuss Movie Adaptations to Celebrate

  • The Lorax (original)
  • The Lorax (2012)
  • The Cat in the Hat (2003)
  • Horton Hears a Who (2008)
  • How The Grinch Stole Christmas (original cartoon)
  • How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
  • The Grinch (2018)
  • Horton Hears a Who (AUDIO DRAMA)
  • The Lorax (AUDIO DRAMA)

What are the most popular Dr. Seuss books?

Out of all of the books written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel, the most popular Dr. Seuss books are Fox in Socks, The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Happy Birthday to You, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Oh, the Places You’ll Go, The Lorax, Hop on Pop, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.

Here is a list and plot summary of the most popular to add to your child’s library or to your own collection.

Fox in Socks

(1965) featuring Fox and Knox and their tongue-twisting rhyming adventure.

Green Eggs and Ham (1960)

Green Eggs and Ham has sold over 8 million copies all over the world! It’s the story of Sam-I-Am trying to convince the unnamed character to taste the green eggs and ham.

Here’s an interesting fact about this one.

Green Eggs and Ham is made up of 50 words: a, am, and, anywhere, are, be, boat, box, car, could, dark, do, eat, eggs, fox, goat, good, green, ham, here, house, I, if, in, let, like, may, me, mouse, not, on, or, rain, Sam, say, see, so, thank, that, the, them, there, they, train, tree, try, will, with, would, you.

Apparently, there was some sort of bet about word counts between the publisher and Dr. Seuss.

Happy Birthday to You (1959)

Happy Birthday to You is an awesome book to share with a child on his/her birthday. It follows the Birthday Bird in the land of Katroo as it throws an amazing party for the reader’s super special day.

“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.”

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas follows the grinch who doesn’t like Christmas and tries to put a stop to the celebration by stealing all the gifts down in Whoville.

Hop on Pop (1963)

Hop on Pop is part of the beginner book series. It’s really a collections of short rhyming poems about different characters.

Horton Hears a Who (1954)

Horton Hear a Who tells the story of Horton the elephant saving Whoville from the evil animals that harass him.

“a person’s a person, no matter how small”

I Am Not Going to Get Up Today (1987)

I Am Not Going to Get Up Today is about a boy who decides to stay in his nice warm bed and decided that his family, police, neighbors, even the U.S. Marines can’t disturb him, now matter what kind of noise they make.

I Can Read With My Eyes Shut (1978)

I Can Read With My Eyes Shut takes us on a journey with the Cat in the Hat as he shares with his son the fun adventures of reading.

Oh The Places You Can Go (1990)

Oh The Places You Can Go is his last book published during his lifetime. Sharing the journey of life and its challenges, this one is often given to graduates and to those celebrating a milestone or achievement.

Oh The Thinks You Can Think (1975)

Oh The Thinks You Can Think is all about thinking and using your imagination to think great things.

The Cat In The Hat (1957)

The Cat In The Hat follows the story of a cat in a tall hat who shows up at Sally and her brother’s house to cause lots of mischief one rainy day while their mother is away.

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (1960)

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish is a simple rhyme telling the story of Jay and Kay and all of their imaginative pets and friends.

The Lorax (1971)

The Lorax tells the story of the Lorax who “speaks for the trees” and confronts the Once-ler who is destroying the environment for thoughtless and selfish gain.

The Foot Book (1968)

The Foot Book is all about opposites explained by using the various types shapes and sizes of feet.

Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? (1970)

Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? is the story of Mr. Brown who can imitate all kinds of animal sounds, making this one great fun for exploring onomatopoeia.


DR. SEUSS QUOTES EVERY KID SHOULD KNOW

What are the Dr. Seuss characters?

There are so many Dr. Seuss characters that it’s hard to even create a list of them. However, there are a few the seem to be most popular.

These Dr. Seuss characters are the most popular. I’ve also included links to great DIY costume ideas for them, too.

DR. SEUSS CHARACTERDR. SEUSS BOOKCOSTUME IDEA
The Cat In The HatThe Cat in the HatDIY Cat in the Hat
The GrinchHow The Grinch
Stole Christmas
DIY Grinch
The WhosHow The Grinch
Stole Christmas
DIY CindyLou Who
The LoraxThe LoraxDIY Lorax
Thing One / Thing TwoThe Cat in the HatDIY Thing One/Two
Yertle the TurtleYertle the TurtleDIY Yertle Turtle
Sam-I-AmGreen Eggs And HamDIY I Am Sam
Mr. BrownMr. Brown Can
Moo Can You?
DIY Mr. Brown
Fox In SocksFox in SocksDIY Fox Socks Costume
Red Fish, Blue FishOne Fish Two Fish,
Red Fish Blue Fish
DIY shirt OR Dr.Seuss Fish Shirt
Dr. Seuss Characters and Costume Ideas written reality.com

What is the Dr. Seuss font?

Who doesn’t love the playful typography of Dr. Seuss books? It’s part of the charm of reading the books and to me, the font is just as important as the illustrations and stories themselves.

If you are looking for the Dr. Seuss font to use for creating your own fun Dr. Seuss signs or activities, here are a few places where you can download Dr. Seuss fonts for free.

Doctor Soos Font

Grinched Font

Green Eggs and Spam Font

Oh, The Places You Will Go Font

Dr. Seuss Quotes for Kids
Dr. Seuss Quotes for Kids

Other Fun Topics You May Enjoy

If you love reading aloud picture books, then check out these fun topics, too!

10 Caldecott Books Every Kid Should Read

20 Science Fiction Books For Boys

Math Picture Books Kids Love

10 BEST Books to Make Multiplication Easy

Filed Under: Family Fun, Family Life, Kids Play

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Amazon Associates Discloser

Written Reality is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Since prices often change on Amazon, I do not share exact prices on my site. 

This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.

Copyright © 2023 · Runway Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in · Privacy Policy