Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as

Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
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In 2000, when ''Publishers Weekly'' compiled their list of the best-selling children's books of all time, 16 of the top 100 hardcover books were written by Geisel, including ''

Green Eggs and Ham ''Green Eggs and Ham'' is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, first published on August 12, 1960. As of 2019, the book has sold 8 million copies worldwide. The story has appeared in several adaptations, starting with 1973's '' Dr. Seuss on the Loo ...

'', at number 4, ''

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 bo ...

'', at number 9, and ''

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish ''One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish'' is a 1960 children's book by Dr. Seuss. As of 2001, over six million copies of the book had been sold, placing it 13th on a list of "All-Time Bestselling Children's Books" from ''Publishers Weekly.'' Ba ...

'', at number 13. In the years following his death in 1991, several additional books based on his sketches and notes were published, including '' Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!'' and ''

Daisy-Head Mayzie ''Daisy-Head Mayzie'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and illustrated in his style. It was published in 1995, as Seuss's first posthumous book. It was republished on July 5, 2016, with Seuss's original text and drawings. Plot The book ...

''. Although they were all published under the name Dr. Seuss, only '' My Many Colored Days'', originally written in 1973, was entirely by Geisel.

Dr. Seuss books

The bulk of Theodor Seuss Geisel's books were published under the name of Dr. Seuss. The exceptions include ''Great Day for Up!'', ''My Book about ME'', ''Gerald McBoing Boing'', ''The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary'' (credited to the Cat himself), 13 books credited to Theo. LeSeig, ''Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!'' and ''I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!'', though all were in fact illustrated and written by Geisel. Note only first edition information is given. The rights to the books and related media (films, TV shows, stage productions, exhibitions, digital media, licensed merchandise) and other strategic partnerships are owned by Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

Posthumous

Geisel also wrote several books that were posthumously published under his most recognizable pen name, Dr. Seuss.

Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone

Geisel also authored several books under the

pen name A pen name, also called a ''nom de plume'' or a literary double, is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen na ...

Theo. LeSieg (Geisel spelled backward) and one book under the name Rosetta Stone. These books were written but not illustrated by Geisel.

Theatrical

While Geisel was most famous for his literary works, he helped write several propaganda films, several cartoon shorts, and a feature-length film. Many of his literary works have also been adapted for the television and as feature-length films.

Theatrical short films

Feature film adaptations

Musicals

Television

Specials

Series

Direct-to-video

This Dr. Seuss collection was a series released by Random House. They are a video version of a "book on tape". None of these productions are animated. This section does not contain duplicate entries. While ''Horton Hatches The Egg'', ''How The Grinch Stole Christmas'', ''Horton Hears a Who'', ''The Cat in the Hat'', ''Green Eggs and Ham'', and ''Because A Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!'' were adapted into full animation, they were also adapted into a non-animated production for this Dr. Seuss collection.

''Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video''

* ''Dr. Seuss's ABC'' plus ''

I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! ''I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published by Random House on November 12, 1978. In the book, the Cat in the Hat shows his son Young Cat the fu ...

'' and '' Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?'' * ''

Hop on Pop ''Hop on Pop'' is a 1963 children's picture book by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel), published as part of the Random House Beginner Books series. The book is subtitled "The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use", and contains several short poems about ...

'' plus ''

Oh Say Can You Say? ''Oh Say Can You Say?'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss, and published in 1979 by Random House. It is a collection of 22 tongue-twisters. It was Dr. Seuss's last beginner book. This bo ...

'' and '' Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!'' (mistakable VHS/DVD covers as ''

'' plus '' Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!'' and ''

'') * ''

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish ''One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish'' is a 1960 children's book by Dr. Seuss. As of 2001, over six million copies of the book had been sold, placing it 13th on a list of "All-Time Bestselling Children's Books" from ''Publishers Weekly.'' B ...

'' plus ''

Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! ''Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House on August 21, 1975. The book is about the many amazing 'thinks' one can think and the endl ...

'' and ''

The Foot Book ''The Foot Book'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and first published in 1968, “And renewed in 1996” ''The Foot Book'' is intended for young children, and it seeks to convey the concept of opposites through depictions of different k ...

'' * ''

The Cat in the Hat Comes Back ''The Cat in the Hat Comes Back'' is a 1958 children's book written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss and published by Random House. In this book, a sequel to '' The Cat in the Hat'' (1957), the chaos-causing title character leaves a pink stain in ...

'' plus ''

Fox in Socks ''Fox in Socks'' is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, first published in 1965. It features two main characters, Fox (an anthropomorphic fox) who speaks almost entirely in densely rhyming tongue-twisters and Knox (a yellow anthropomorphic dog) who ...

'' and ''

There's a Wocket in My Pocket! ''There's a Wocket in My Pocket'' is a short children's book by Dr. Seuss, published by Random House in 1974. It features a little boy talking about the strange creatures that live in his house, such as the yeps on the steps, the nooth grush on ...

'' (mistakable VHS/DVD covers as ''

'' plus ''

'' and ''

'') * ''

I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! ''I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss, the pen name of Theodor Geisel. It is illustrated by James Stevenson and was published by Random House on October 12, 1987. Plot A boy decides to sleep in one day, ex ...

'' plus ''

The Shape of Me and Other Stuff ''The Shape of Me and Other Stuff'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback ...

'', ''

Great Day for Up! ''Great Day for Up!'' is a book written by Dr. Seuss and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was published by Random House on August 28, 1974. Plot The narrator says that today is a good day for things to go up. As more things are described as get ...

'' and ''In a People House'' (final VHS in Dr. Seuss's lifetime and mistakable credits as ''

'', ''

'' and ''In a People House'') * 2 Dr. Seuss Favorites: ''

'' and ''

'' *''

'' plus ''Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet!'' * ''

'' plus ''The Tooth Book'' and ''Ten Apples up on Top!'' (mistakable VHS/DVD covers and VHS tapes as ''

'' plus ''Ten Apples up on Top!'' and ''The Tooth Book'')

''Dr. Seuss Video Classics''

* ''Circus Classics/

Horton Hatches the Egg ''Horton Hatches the Egg'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published in 1940 by Random House. The book tells the story of Horton the Elephant, who is tricked into sitting on a bird's ...

'' (narrated by

Billy Crystal William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948)On page 17 of his book ''700 Sundays'', Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. ...

) plus ''

If I Ran the Circus ''If I Ran the Circus'' is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, published in 1956 by Random House. Like '' The Cat in the Hat'', or the more political '' Yertle the Turtle'', ''If I Ran the Circus'' develops a theme of cumulative fantasy leading ...

'' * ''Treasury Classics/

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

'' (narrated by

John Lithgow John Arthur Lithgow ( ; born , 1945) is an American actor. Lithgow studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his work on the stage and screen. He has been the recipient of numerous ...

) * ''Holiday Classics/

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' is a Christmas children's story by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It follows the Grinch, a grouchy, solitary creature who tries to cancel Christmas by s ...

'' (narrated by

Walter Matthau Walter Matthau (; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in '' A Face in the Crowd'' (1957), '' King Creole'' (1958) and as a coach of a ...

) plus ''

If I Ran the Zoo ''If I Ran the Zoo'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss in 1950. The book is written in anapestic tetrameter, Seuss's usual verse type, and illustrated in Seuss's pen-and-ink style. Plot When young Gerald McGrew visits the zoo, he di ...

'' * ''Big Animal Classics/

Horton Hears a Who! ''Horton Hears a Who!'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1954 by Random House. This book tells the story of Horton the Elephant and his adventures saving Who ...

'' (narrated by

Dustin Hoffman Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. He is ...

) plus ''

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose ''Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose'' is a 1948 children's book by Dr. Seuss. Summary Thidwick, a moose in a herd numbering approximately sixty who subsist mainly on moose-moss and live on the northern shore of Lake Winna-Bango, grants a small bug ...

'' * ''Lucky Classics/

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? ''Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House on September 12, 1973. Plot The text consists of a series of descriptive poems, ...

'' (narrated by

John Cleese John Marwood Cleese ( ; born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Emerging from the Cambridge Footlights in the 1960s, he first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and ...

) plus ''

Scrambled Eggs Super! ''Scrambled Eggs Super!'' is a 1953 book by American children's author Dr. Seuss. The story is told from the point of view of a boy named Peter T. Hooper, who makes scrambled eggs prepared from eggs belonging to various exotic birds. Plot At the ...

'' * ''Bedtime Classics/

Hunches in Bunches ''Hunches in Bunches'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in ...

'' plus ''

Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book ''Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book'', also known as ''The Sleep Book'', is an American children's book written by Dr. Seuss in 1962. The story centers on the activity of sleep as readers follow the journey of many different characters preparing to slip ...

'' (narrated by

Madeline Kahn Madeline Gail Kahn (''née'' Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including '' What's Up, Doc?'' (1972), '' ...

) (mistakable VHS/DVD covers, VHS tapes, DVD discs and credits as ''

'' [narrated by

] plus ''

'')

Other

* ''Notes Alive! Dr. Seuss's My Many Colored Days'' (1998) * ''Read with Me DVD!

'' (2005)

Video games

* ''

Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler Designed for children ages 4–10, ''Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler'' is an electronic sliding puzzle featuring six Dr. Seuss characters: the Cat in the Hat, the Grinch The Grinch is a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss. He is be ...

'' (1984) * ''Dr. Seuss's ABC'' (1995) * ''

'' (1996) * ''

'' (1997) * ''Dr. Seuss Toddler'' (1999) * ''Dr. Seuss Preschool'' (1999) * ''Dr. Seuss Kindergarten'' (1999) * ''Dr. Seuss Reading'' (1999) * ''

The Grinch The Grinch is a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss. He is best known as the main character of the 1957 children's book '' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' He has been portrayed and voiced by many different actors, including Boris Karloff ...

'' (2000) * ''

'' (2003) * ''

'' (2005) * ''

'' (2007) – Nintendo DS

Works withdrawn

On March 2, 2021, Seuss's birthday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, ceased publishing and licensing six Dr. Seuss books because of imagery they deemed racist and insensitive. The six books are ''

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street ''And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street'' is Theodor Seuss Geisel's first children's book published under the pen name Dr. Seuss. First published by Vanguard Press in 1937, the story follows a boy named Marco, who describes a parade of i ...

'', ''

McElligot's Pool ''McElligot's Pool'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House in 1947. In the story, a boy named Marco, who first appeared in Geisel's 1937 book ''And to Think That I ...

'', ''

On Beyond Zebra! ''On Beyond Zebra!'' is a 1955 illustrated children's book by Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. In this take on the genre of alphabet book, Seuss presents, instead of the twenty-six letters of the conventional English alphabet, twenty ad ...

'', ''

'' and ''

The Cat's Quizzer ''The Cat's Quizzer'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House on August 12, 1976. In March 2021, the book was withdrawn from publication by Dr. Seuss Enterprises. ...

''. The controversy goes back several years. The

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's "Read Across America Day", moved away from Seuss's books and Seuss-themed activities in 2017, instead emphasizing works by and about people of color.

Philip Nel Philip W. Nel (born March 29, 1969) is an American scholar of children's literature and University Distinguished Professor of English at Kansas State University. He is best known for his work on Dr. Seuss and ''Harry Potter'', which has led to hi ...

of Kansas State University published ''Was the Cat in the Hat Black?: The Hidden Racism of Children's Literature, and the Need for Diverse Books'' in 2014, criticizing racial stereotypes in that and other Seuss books. Conservative media condemned the move, calling it an example of "

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" and "book banning", and associated the decision with the

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. Removing the books caused a surge in sales for other works by Seuss that impacted

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's charts in the United States. It was reported by

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that nine of the top ten best sellers were all books by Seuss, excluding the books that were removed. As the collectors value of the withdrawn books rose substantially,

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also delisted the books.

References

External links

* University of California San Diego's register of the materials in their Dr Seuss collection, detailing many of his works not published in (separate) books

* A (possibly incomplete) list of illustrated short stories Seuss published in ''

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'' in the 1950s

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seuss Dr Bibliography Books by Dr. Seuss, Bibliographies by writer Bibliographies of American writers Children's literature bibliographies Poetry bibliographies