Back in 1971, librarian Marguerite Hart sent letters to famous people requesting for words of wisdom to inspire the children in Troy, Michigan. This is the excellent advice that Dr. Seuss wrote back. In my opinion, children don't do enough of it!
Culture Buzz Because what better way to celebrate his birthday than with the dead carcasses of his creations? Buy your own Mulberry Street Unicorn at Dr. Seuss Art.
Culture Buzz Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! To celebrate 107 years of whimsical rhymes and imaginative illustrations, here are 10 facts you may not have known about the man behind the Cat in the Hat.
Dr. Seuss wrote in the preface to 'Fox in Socks', “Take it slowly, this book is dangerous”. Clearly this girl likes to live dangerously.
Culture Buzz Artist Meredith Scheff is attempting to make a scarf a day throughout January, and the results thus far are pretty impressive. I would do things I would later not be proud of in order to swaddle my neck in the human organs scarf. Follow Meredith's progress at The Lady Cartoonist. We're going scarf crazy today at BuzzFeed!
Cartoonist Adam Watson shows us what it would be like if Dr. Seuss had created Star Wars. If I had seen this as a kid, my head would've exploded! (The Mighty Adam, via SlashFilm.)
“From the granddaddy of rhythm and rhyme, the first to get ass off of assonance…” In honor of Dr. Seuss' 106th birthday, here's a rap video that re-imagines a Dr. Seussian world with mad bitches, flashy Priuses, and auto-tune.
Graphic artist Ryan Dunlavey created these spectacular mashups, that I like here and I like there and I like them everywhere.
Who needs a tuxedo cat when you get kitty all dapper in his own tie, courtesy of Etsy merchant natorious? Take note, friend. Nobody wears those hats anymore except for fat tourists. (via Paw Nation)
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Theodor Seuss Geisel would have been 105 today. Did you know Dr. Seuss got his name in college when he was busted for having a drinking party. In order to continue writing for the school newspaper he started using the pseudonym Dr. Seuss. Who would have thought Dr. Seuss was such a bad ass rebel?