"Today you are you That is truer than true There is no one
alive who is you-er than you "Since 1959, "Happy Birthday to You
"--Dr. Seuss''s joyous ode to individuality--has allowed readers to
experience firsthand the thrill of celebrating a birthday as it is
done in Katroo. Awakened by the Birthday Bird, you the reader are
swept out of town on a Smorgasbord''s back to begin a day and night
of feasting and feting in such Seussian splendor that it will take
20 days to sweep up the mess And while Random House can''t possibly
compete with the folks in Katroo, we "are "making available a
special Party Edition of the book--featuring its luscious
full-color artwork printed "on "foil--to celebrate its 50th year in
print. Consider it icing on the cake.
關於作者:
Theodor Seuss Geisel - better known to millions of his fans as
Dr. Seuss is quite simply the most beloved children’s book author
in the world.
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 millions of kids
learn to read.
Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts,
on March 2, 1904. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1925,
he went to Oxford University, intending to acquire a doctorate in
literature.
Geisel published his first children''s book, And to Think That I
Saw It on Mulberry Street, in 1937, after 27 publishers rejected
it.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984, an Academy Award, three
Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and three Caldecott Honors,
Geisel wrote and illustrated 44 books. While Theodor Geisel died on
September 24, 1991, Dr. Seuss lives on, inspiring generations of
children of all ages to explore the joys of reading.