Dr. Seuss passed away in 1991, at the age of 87, but his works continue to inspire through his famous quotes and 44 children’s books.
March 2, Seuss would have been 110 years old and so it is, that schools across America are “Reading Across America,” continuing to carry on a tradition -celebrating his birthday with story times, classroom activities and fond reflections of favorite books.
Dr. Seuss passed away in 1991, at the age of 87, but his works continue to inspire through his famous quotes and 44 children’s books.
March 2, Seuss would have been 110 years old and so it is, that schools across America are “Reading Across America,” continuing to carry on a tradition -celebrating his birthday with story times, classroom activities and fond reflections of favorite books.
Pendleton Elementary School in Buena Park held its “Read Across America” event last Thursday, where school and city officials, friends and teachers read to students for one hour.
There was a “goal” set for the students to read 1,000 books in one week; however, by the end of the “Read Across America,” the students had read 1,200 books and the “reward” was that they got to decorate their principal, Renee Jeffrey as an “ice cream sundae,” Friday, March 7.
The purpose of the week is to remind students how important reading is in their daily lives, not just at school, and guest readers participate to remind students about their own love of reading; how important reading is and to motivate all students.
One hundred and 10 years ago on March 2, Dr. Seuss, the beloved children’s book author and illustrator, was born in Springfield Massachusetts. His brew master father and mother who loved reciting rhymes to her children to lull them to sleep, named their son Theodor Seuss Geisel, but in college, he changed it to Dr. Seuss.
Seuss, didn’t find writing success easily. In fact, his first children’s book, “And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street,” was rejected by 27 publishers. The book was finally published in 1937 when Seuss was 33. In fact, he was all ready to burn the manuscript, when his former Dartmouth classmate-turned-publisher purchased the rights to the book.
