STOP You must not hop on Pop," Seuss wrote.
In "Hop on Pop," two children hop on their father, much to his dismay. It also said the library should pay for damages resulting from the book. The complainant asked that the library remove the book and issue an apology to fathers in the greater Toronto area - presumably because they were put at a greater risk of being hopped on. Seuss' famous rhyming book "Hop on Pop" was one of seven publications that residents asked the Toronto Public Library to remove this year.Ī patron requested that the children's classic be banned, saying it "encourages children to use violence against their fathers." Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of children's books in the world.Dr. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards, Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television specials, and videos for children of all ages. In the process, he helped kids learn to read. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. This popular series combined engaging stories with outrageous illustrations and playful sounds to teach basic reading skills.īrilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr.
In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became the prototype for one of Random House's best- selling series, Beginner Books. Seuss's first children's book, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and the world of children's literature was changed forever! His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several leading American magazines.ĭr. After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904.
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