The Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden is a

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that honors Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss. Located at the Quadrangle, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden honors the author and illustrator, who was born in Springfield in 1904. The monument was designed by Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, the author's stepdaughter and created by Sculptor and Artist Ron Henson. The sculpture garden features five large bronze statues: * ''Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat'': The title character of ''

The Cat in the Hat ''The Cat in the Hat'' is a 1957 children's book written and illustrated by the American author Theodor Geisel, using the pen name Dr. Seuss. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat who wears a red and white-striped top hat and a red bow ...

'' standing alongside Dr. Seuss at his desk. * ''The Storyteller'': A chair placed in front of a book with the text of ''

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'', the title character from '' Gertrude McFuzz'', and beside it,

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and his dog, Max. * ''Horton Court'':

Horton the Elephant Horton the Elephant is a fictional character from the 1940 book ''Horton Hatches the Egg'' and 1954 book ''Horton Hears a Who!'', both by Dr. Seuss. In both books and subsequent media, Horton is characterized as a kind, sweet-natured and naïve e ...

from '' Horton Hears a Who!'' steps out of an open book accompanied by various ancillary characters from other Dr. Seuss stories, including Thing 1 and Thing 2 from ''The Cat in the Hat''. * ''The Lorax'': The title character from ''

The Lorax ''The Lorax'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, the titular character, who "speaks for the trees" and confronts the Once-ler, a business magnate who cause ...

'' stands on a tree stump with the book's refrain: ''Unless...'' This statue is located in front of the Springfield Science Museum, which features exhibits on

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and

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. * ''Yertle the Turtle'': a tower of turtles, from ''

Yertle the Turtle ''Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories'' is a picture book collection by Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel, published under his more commonly known pen name, pseudonym of Dr. Seuss. It was first released by Random House Books on April 12, 1958, and ...

'', which introduces visitors to the Quadrangle from the arch on Chestnut Street.

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