“Oh the places you’ll go, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting. So...get on your way.” This might sound a little familiar to some, but others might not know who wrote this quote. Many children, including myself, have grown up listening and reading books by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss! Dr. Seuss is one of the most well-known American author and illustrator of children’s books. His writing has had and continued to have an outstanding impact on our nation readers. Theodor Geisel’s most well known american author “title” didn’t come immediate. Theodor’s journey began when he “moved into a walk-up apartment on New York’s Lower West Side while he tried to establish himself as a cartoonist(Philip Nel.).” After a year Theodor found his career that was going to make him famous, advertising, little did he know that one day he would be America 's best well …show more content…
“Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, influenced nearly every living American who ever learned to read(Porter William.).” Theodor’s books have introduced millions of children into the joy of reading. The books teach morals and responsibility. When children read books they learn and take in what the books are trying to tell them. Theodor’s books had a way of doing just that through his writing.
Theodor Geisel’s work “also endure because of his gift for creating rhymes that are fun to read aloud and easy to remember, but are not cloying or irritating(Porter William.).” The words of Dr. Seuss can be stuck in a head for a long time. Through his books “he encourages children and adults to look at the world in different ways, whether this means upside-down, from the top of a tree or from inside a tiny speck(Porter William.).”
Theodor left a tremendous impact on American society today through his books. Theodor’s influence on American society is ongoing and his books remain timeless. Dr. Seuss can’t be thanked enough for his brilliant work and lasting impact on children(and adults) around the