The Story of Dr. Seuss

He made his living drawing ads for general electric, standard oil, NBC, and other corporations. Dr. Seuss started to expand on his talent, creating short stories. He began to illustrate his own drawings for his books. Despite his reputation as an advertising illustrator, twenty nine publishers rejected his book in part because children's books of the time where out of style. Eventually he found a publisher in 1937. He received good reviews for the book, but it sold poorly. People didn't understand where Dr. Seuss was coming from. His rhymes and ridiculous stories, weren't appealing to the public. They often thought he was a kook. It all changed when the public met the wonderful Horton the elephant. .
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             In 1940, Seuss published "Horton Hatches the Egg". It was very successful for its imaginative rhymes and drawings and its funny story about an elephant that hatches a bird (Dreier). Horton gave Seuss the commercial boost he was hoping for. He was urging "big" people to resist bigotry and indifference toward small" people". But during the 1940's, there were much bigger tasks at stake. Everyone was occupied with World War Two, Hitler's holocaust, and America's need to prepare itself for war. Seuss put his books on hold and became an editorial cartoonist for the Left-Wing, New York City daily newspaper. This is where Seuss created 400 cartoons and really explored his talents. Through 1941 and 1942 the newspaper sharpened his political views as well as his artistry and his gift for humor. .
             Seuss's children books consistently reveal sympathy with the weak and the powerless and his fury against bullies (WOLOSKY). He combined all of his views into his books, and that's why they are so great. His books teach children to how to deal with an unfair world. Rather than instruct them, Seuss invites young readers to consider what they should do when faced with injustice. That is the truth behind Dr. Seuss's work.