"They say it all started when Gerald was two--That''s the age
kids start talking--least, most of them do. Well, when he started
talking, you know what he said?He didn''t talk words--he went "boing
boing" instead " So goes the hilarious tale of a boy who was a
little bit different--a tale that only Dr. Seuss could create.
Based on the Academy Award-winning motion picture
關於作者:
Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts
on March 2, 1904.After attending Dartmouth College and
Oxford University, he began a career in advertising.His
advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the
Flit!,appeared in several leading American
magazines.Dr. Seuss''s first children''s book, And To
Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937,
and the world of children''s literature was changed
forever!In 1957, Seuss''s The Cat in the Hat
became the prototype for one of Random House''s best-selling series,
Beginner Books.This popular series combined engaging
stories with outrageous illustrations and playful sounds to teach
basic reading skills.Brilliant, playful, and always
respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the
consciousness of four generations of youngsters and
parents.In the process, he helped kids learn to
read.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards,
Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children''s books, some
of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television
specials, and videos for children of all ages.Even
after his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling
author of children''s books in the world.