— Dr. Seuss
"The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places"
—Roald Dahl
“All grown-ups were once children…but only few of them remember it.”
—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American children’s author, poet, animator, political cartoonist, filmmaker, screenwriter, and artist, best known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children’s books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.
Dr. Seuss won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in Horton Hatches the Egg in 1958 and again in 1961 for And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the annual date for National Read Across America Day, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association.
A friend told me about her son’s aversion to reading and that he can not stand the sight of books. She seemed very sad when relating how he became like that. “It was the competitive environment of our school systems that pressured me into forcing my child to read for grades.” She blamed herself for being so short-sighted and came to me seeking advice on how to reverse the damage. Reading was a chore, an…
Though all kids develop at their own pace, there are reading readiness abilities that kids generally and predictably develop based on their age. These pre-reading abilities helps parents and educators know what to look for as a child’s development is followed, and it can alert parents and caregivers to any reading abilities which may want extra attention. I love reading. I truly do. Just like most kids have a small comfort, like a blanket, that…
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