{"product_id":"theodor-geisel-a-portrait-of-the-man-who-became-dr-seuss-9780195323023","title":"Theodor Geisel: A Portrait of the Man Who Became Dr. Seuss","description":"Dr. Seuss's infectious rhymes, fanciful creatures, and roundabout plots not only changed the way children read but imagined the world. \u003cem\u003eAnd to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGreen Eggs and Ham\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Cat and the Hat\u003c\/em\u003e, these and other classics have sold hundreds of millions of copies and entertained children and adults for decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter graduating from Dartmouth, Theodor Geisel used his talents as an ad-man, political provocateur, and social satirist, gradually but irrevocably turning to children's books. \u003cem\u003eTheodor Geisel\u003c\/em\u003e tells the unlikely story of this remarkable transformation. In this compact and engrossing biography, Donald Pease reveals the evolution of Dr. Seuss's creative persona while offering an honest appraisal of his life. The book also features many of Dr. Seuss's lesser-known illustrations, including college drawings, insecticide ads, and wartime political cartoons--all of which offer a glimpse of his early artistic style and the visual origins of the more famous creatures that later populated his children's books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Pease traces the full arc of Dr. Seuss's prolific career, he combines close textual readings of many of Dr. Seuss's works with a unique look at their genesis to shed new light on the enduring legacy of America's favorite children's book author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195323023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2010 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/16\/2010\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Donald E. Pease","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635104247964,"sku":"9780195323023","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3e58f4d6-addc-426c-aa8a-983a12a20206.jpg?v=1603838564","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/theodor-geisel-a-portrait-of-the-man-who-became-dr-seuss-9780195323023","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}