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<p><P>Award-winning author Kathleen Krull zeros in on the formative first 22 years of the life of Ted Geisel. This is the first picture book biography of Dr. Seuss, written especially for his young fans who want to know what made him tick. The animals in the zoo that his father ran and his fondness for drawing them, the injustices he suffered as the child of German immigrants, and his inherent sense of humor all fed into the imagination of this boy. He was a square peg in a round hole until he found that he could make a living doing exactly what he pleased&#8212;doodling and writing funny things about the world as he saw it.<br><br>The last section of the book outlines the important events in his adult life. In addition to the evocative paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher, the book is profusely decorated with art from Dr. Seuss books.<br><br><br></p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Krull's (V Is for Victory) fond tribute to Dr. Seuss focuses on the well-loved author/artist's youth. Growing up in Springfield, Mass., Ted Geisel feasted on books and was wild about animals and excelled at fooling around. The informal, anecdotal narrative explains that Geisel early on demonstrated a

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Author

Kathleen Krull; paintings by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher; with decorative illustrations by Dr. Seuss

Publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780375922985

Category

art

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Memoir, Fiction

Rating

4.19 / 5 (425 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14