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Bibliography
Primary Sources
Dean, T. (2002). Theodor Geisel. Philadelphia: Chelsea House.
From this book I used a quote about how Dr. Seuss taught other authors how to write like him. I thought it was really cool how he put others before himself.
Geisel, T. (1995). The secret art of Dr. Seuss. New York: Random House.
From this book i was able to see all of the incredible and amazing things Dr. Seuss created. There was such a wide range of colors and fun imagination in each of his art pieces.
Marschall, R. (1987). The tough coughs as he ploughs the dough: Early writings and cartoons by Dr. Seuss. New York: Morrow/RemcoWorldservice Books.
This book was cool because it gave me an idea of the first cartoons he created. It was fun to see how he started off and how he progressed over time.
Minear, R., & Geisel, T. (1999). Dr. Seuss goes to war: The World War II editorial cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel. New York: New Press.
This book was very interesting. It showed me a whole new side of Dr. Seuss. It gave pictures of propaganda he created during WWII. Very interesting. I liked it though.
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish,. (1960). New York: Beginner Books; distributed by Random House.
I decided to read a few of his books to get a feel for his style and i now know why he was so popular! Dr. Seuss's books are catchy and fun to read! I didn't get bored and I am in eighth grade!
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Seuss, D. (n.d.). Green eggs and ham.
Dr. Seuss's books were very enjoyable. I think Green Eggs and Ham is one of my favorites along with The Grinch and Yertle the Turtle.
Smith, C., & Geisel, T. (2012). Dr. Seuss, the cat behind the hat. Chicago: Chase Art.
This book was really cool because it shows all of the artwork that Dr. Seuss isn't neccessarly known for so it was cool to see another side of him.
Your Favorite Seuss A Baker's DoxenBy the One and Only Dr, Seuss. (2004). New York: Random House.
I really enjoyed this book because it contained so many of Dr. Seuss's books and it was very fun to read!
Unknown. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I thought it was interesting that Dr. Seuss made war propaganda during world war II. Most people only know him for his fun and sill children's books but that isn't all he created. He made so many war propaganda exposing the truth.
Dartmouth names medical school in honor of Dr. Seuss - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram. (2012, April 4). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I used a picture of Audrey Geisel and Dr. Seuss together.
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Secondary Sources
" 2014 Academy Awards Sunday Night " (2014, February 28). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
Dr. Seuss won the Academy Award as well as many others so I thought to include pictures of all of them in my documentary.
1967 Caldecott Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I used a photo of the Caldecott Medal. Dr. Seuss received this award as well as many others.
2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners List | InvestorPlace. (2014, April 15). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
One of the awards Dr. Seuss received was the Pulitzer Prize. This is an award given to someone who has great achievements in either newspaper, online journalism, literature, and musical composition.
All This Is That. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I think it is funny that in the URL they spell Seuss wrong but anyway from this website I used a picture of one of Dr. Seuss's creations, the Sneetch.
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Clever Knack. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I chose to use a picture of one Dr. Seuss's most beloved characters that everyone of all ages would recognize. Everyone knows and loves The Cat in the Hat!
Dr Seuss ♥. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I used three photos from this site. I used pictures of the Lorax, Thing 1 and Thing 2, and Sam-I-Am. I used them to decorate my backdrops and make them not boring.
Dr. Seuss’s final rhyme. (2013, July 21). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I used a picture of Dr. Seuss in my documentary obviously so that my viewers would know what he looks like. I also used a picture of him so show that he is a normal person just like everyone else.
FARRAGO. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
This is where I found a good picture of Dr. Seuss when he was younger.
Ford, C. (2003). Dr. Seuss. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow.
From this book i learned all about how his peers, and even closest friends, underestimated his potential. Boy did he show them up!
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Horton Hatches the Egg, A Book Review by Randall Koh. (2011, April 7). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
The image of the book Horton Hatches The Egg in a really cool part in my documentary. I wanted to include this image because it was so popular that a sequel book (Horton Hear Who) was created.
Horton Hears a Who! (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I used a photo of a very famous book Horton Hears A Who by Dr. Seuss. I knew that it was made into a major motion picture so many people would recognize it. I feel like when people see something they can relate to it becomes more enjoyable.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I used a picture of the oh so lovely Grinch from How The Grinch Stole Christmas. I picked this because I love the cartoon and I thought it was a lovely addition to my documentary. The Grinch was also Dr. Seuss's favorite character!
Krull, K., & Johnson, S. (2004). The boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel grew up to become Dr. Seuss. New York: Random House.
From this book i learned how he was as a young boy. I learned that he was a goofball and never took anything seriously. That is probably why no one believed in him.
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New Fish Dr Seuss - Viewing Gallery. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I used a picture of two fish from one of Dr. Seuss's books. They added cute decoration to my documentary.
The Blog Sneetches. (2010, November 18). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I read the Sneetch book and I loved the message it taught so I just had to include the picture in my documentary.
Weidt, M., & Maguire, K. (1994). Oh, the places he went: A story about Dr. Seuss--Theodor Seuss Geisel. Minneapolis, Minn.: Carolrhoda Books.
From this book i learned a little bit about his first wife, Helen. I also learned much about his college life.
Woods, M. (2000). Dr. Seuss. Edina, Minn.: Abdo Pub.
From this book i retained much information about his entire life. I learned cool things like all of the Awards he recieved.
Unknown. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
I used a picture of the Peabody Award for my documentary. Dr. Seuss won this award along with many others.
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Unknown. (n.d.). Retrieved from http/egypttoday.com/blog/2014/02/23/emmy-award-winning-egyptian
From this website I used a photo of the Emmy Award. Dr. Seuss received this award for his documentaries he made of World War II.
Unknown. (n.d.). Retrieved from htp://
From this website I used another picture of Dr. Seuss because just one picture isn't good enough.
Unknown. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
This is where I got the picture of And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street. This was Dr. Seuss's first book. That is why I thought it was important to include in my presentation.
Unknown. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from htp://onlibooksforchildren/books/yertle-turtle
I used pictures of books such as Yertle The Turtle, Lorax, Fox In Socks, and If I Ran The Zoo by Dr. Seuss to show the variety of books he wrote.
Unknown. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
From this website I used another picture of Dr. Seuss.
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