Why Dr. Seuss Should Be Placed On A Commemorative Postage Stamp
Corwin Sprunger
Coach Fox
English III - 6
1 March 2015
Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel
There are many other people that could be placed on a stamp but Dr. Seuss is a little different than other people. Dr. Seuss should be placed on a commemorative postage stamp because he had a big imagination, entertained people and helped children learn how to read. When he was young, he made “loopy” drawings of animals, characters, and people. Even his father took him to the zoo to help him be creative with his drawings. He started making little rhymes and putting these characters together. Eventually people started to recognize his unique talents. (St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture)
He grew up making these little drawings and eventually went into writing …show more content…
The Standard Oil Company in New Jersey hired him to make advertisements for their product ‘Flit Insect Spray”(Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults.). His books rapidly grew more and more popular. Soon, he sold over two hundred million copies of his books. A reporter from the Los Angeles Times declared that Seuss had a huge impact on children's reading habits, the way it is taught, and how it is approached in the school system (Authors and Artists for Young Adults.). Seuss had the intention of writing his books for children. After a while, he stated that he doesn’t only write books only for kids, but for people in general. He saw himself as an educator, he helped kids want to read with joy and not see it as a chore. Another writer from TIME magazine dubbed Dr. Seuss “Wizard of Whimsy” (Authors and Artists for Young …show more content…
Over time, he had cartoon shows on television about his books. There were movies from ‘How the Grich Stole Christmas’, ‘The Cat in the Hat’ and ‘Horton Hears a Who’ (Authors and Artists for Young Adults.).
In conclusion, Dr. Seuss should be put on a commemorative stamp because he influenced, entertained many people and had a huge, unique imagination. He made it easy for children to want to read and have joy while doing it.
Works Cited
"Dr. Seuss." St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Biography in
Context. Web. 9 Feb. 2015.
"Geisel, Theodor Seuss (“Dr. Seuss”)." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives. Ed.
Kenneth T. Jackson, Karen Markoe, and Arnold Markoe. Vol. 3: 1991-1993. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. 207-209. Biography in Context. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
"Seuss, Dr." Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Vol. 48. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Biography in
Context. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
"Theodor Geisel." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context.
Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
"Theodor Seuss Geisel." Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults. Detroit:
Gale, 2002. Biography in Context. Web. 9 Feb.
Coach Fox
English III - 6
1 March 2015
Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel
There are many other people that could be placed on a stamp but Dr. Seuss is a little different than other people. Dr. Seuss should be placed on a commemorative postage stamp because he had a big imagination, entertained people and helped children learn how to read. When he was young, he made “loopy” drawings of animals, characters, and people. Even his father took him to the zoo to help him be creative with his drawings. He started making little rhymes and putting these characters together. Eventually people started to recognize his unique talents. (St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture)
He grew up making these little drawings and eventually went into writing …show more content…
The Standard Oil Company in New Jersey hired him to make advertisements for their product ‘Flit Insect Spray”(Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults.). His books rapidly grew more and more popular. Soon, he sold over two hundred million copies of his books. A reporter from the Los Angeles Times declared that Seuss had a huge impact on children's reading habits, the way it is taught, and how it is approached in the school system (Authors and Artists for Young Adults.). Seuss had the intention of writing his books for children. After a while, he stated that he doesn’t only write books only for kids, but for people in general. He saw himself as an educator, he helped kids want to read with joy and not see it as a chore. Another writer from TIME magazine dubbed Dr. Seuss “Wizard of Whimsy” (Authors and Artists for Young …show more content…
Over time, he had cartoon shows on television about his books. There were movies from ‘How the Grich Stole Christmas’, ‘The Cat in the Hat’ and ‘Horton Hears a Who’ (Authors and Artists for Young Adults.).
In conclusion, Dr. Seuss should be put on a commemorative stamp because he influenced, entertained many people and had a huge, unique imagination. He made it easy for children to want to read and have joy while doing it.
Works Cited
"Dr. Seuss." St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Biography in
Context. Web. 9 Feb. 2015.
"Geisel, Theodor Seuss (“Dr. Seuss”)." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives. Ed.
Kenneth T. Jackson, Karen Markoe, and Arnold Markoe. Vol. 3: 1991-1993. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. 207-209. Biography in Context. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
"Seuss, Dr." Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Vol. 48. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Biography in
Context. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
"Theodor Geisel." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context.
Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
"Theodor Seuss Geisel." Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults. Detroit:
Gale, 2002. Biography in Context. Web. 9 Feb.