In this episode
The true story of Dr. Seuss for kids: how Theodor Geisel from Springfield, Massachusetts, was turned down by 27 publishers and went on to write The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham.
• How a bet to use only 50 words became Green Eggs and Ham
• Why The Cat in the Hat uses just 236 different words
• Why his birthday is now Read Across America Day
• Quiz questions to answer along the way
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