Making a Difference: Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

When many people are posed with a question about naming important people who have made a difference, they tend to think of famous political leaders, scientists who have cured diseases, or celebrities. Not many people think of the author of children’s books. Theodore Geisel, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss, is a literary genius, finding room in the hearts and minds of so many children across the United States and the world. The simplicity and sheer brilliance of his rhyme-filled, colorfully illustrated children’s books has been a key point in the lives of children and families across the world.

The reason I chose to do my Making a Difference project on Dr. Seuss is because of all he has done for me. My mother was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, around the same time Dr. Seuss published his first book. My grandmother would purchase Dr. Seuss’s amazing books as they came out and read them to my mother and her sisters. As my mom grew older, she acquired these books from my grandmother and kept them until I was born. Hearing these stories read to me was one of the most memorable times of my childhood. Many of the rhymes and stories I remember from over a decade ago have stuck in my head. To this day I will pick up a Dr. Seuss story to read and pass the time.

In my life right now, I am about to graduate from high school and move on to college. One of the many things that have stuck with me throughout my entire life is my love for writing and books. I plan to use this love to write children’s books myself in my future. It is my dream to give the same wonderful memories I experienced with my parents to kids all over the world.