Biography of Children's Author, Dr Seuss

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in 1904 he is better known as Dr. Seuss, one of the most beloved children’s authors of the twentieth century. Although he is most famous as an author of children’s books, Geisel was also a political cartoonist, advertisement designer, and film director. He used the power of imagination to produce unforgettable children’s books and helped solve the problem of illiteracy among American children. By using his experiences in life as a foundation for most of his books, Theodor Geisel was able to shape the character of many of his readers, as well as teach children subliminal messages through a unique writing style that incorporated various techniques. Through a few of his books, Geisel incorporates multiple messages including relationships with others, the importance of global and earth awareness, and the dangers of materialism.
Along the lines of his illustrations, Theodor Geisel was one of the first authors to put illustrations equal with text which enabled his readers to follow the action and the story simultaneously. True to his eccentric character and unique perspective, Geisel basically drew things as he saw them. Surprisingly, he had strict guidelines on how to write children's books. There was only one illustration per page and nothing could describe anything pictured. That way, children can work out the story from the illustrations. In addition, his characters are unique. Although his characters may seem simplistic, Geisel’s illustrations are inimitable. Through his drawings, word selection, and rhythm, Geisel’s created subliminal messages for his readers.
Yertle the Turtle, written by Geisel in 1958, illustrates one of Seuss’s hidden messages: relationships with other people. About a population of turtles, this describes the relationship between a king turtle and his turtle subjects. As king of a small pond, Yertle wishes to have a throne built out of turtles which is high enough for him to see and rule over all the land. Dr.