http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3690&rws=%2Fdr-seuss%2Fdiscography.rssWe know the cat in the hat, the grinch who stole Christmas, and those surprisingly yummy green eggs and ham. But who was Dr. Seuss? His real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, and in addition to creating some of the 20th century's most popular children's books, he helped spawn a media empire that has pumped out everything from clothing to audiobooks. After spending a good chunk of the 1930s in advertising, as well as penning humor pieces for the likes of <I>Vanity Fair</I> and <I>Life</I>, Geisel published his first children's book in 1937. After a stint in the Army that saw him writing propaganda films in World War II, he relocated to California and unleashed a string of instant classics, including <I>Scrambled Eggs Super!</I> and <I>How the Grinch Stole Christmas!</I> But his greatest success came in the '60s. Simplifying his writing style for beginning readers, he produced <I>The Cat in the Hat</I>, an international smash. Leery of marketing techniques, Geisel personally approved most adaptations of his work, be it movies, music or toys -- a wise move, as it ensured most spin-offs would retain that Seussian quality. Cancer claimed Geisel's life in 1991. He was 87. - Justin FarrarRead-Along Storiesen720Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:33:44 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3690&rws=%2Fdr-seuss%2Fdiscography.rss We know the cat in the hat, the grinch who stole Christmas, and those surprisingly yummy green eggs and ham. But who was Dr. Seuss? His real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, and in addition to creating some of the 20th century's most popular children's books, he helped spawn a media empire that has pumped out everything from clothing to audiobooks. After spending a good chunk of the 1930s in advertising, as well as penning humor pieces for the likes of <I>Vanity Fair</I> and <I>Life</I>, Geisel published his first children's book in 1937. After a stint in the Army that saw him writing propaganda films in World War II, he relocated to California and unleashed a string of instant classics, including <I>Scrambled Eggs Super!</I> and <I>How the Grinch Stole Christmas!</I> But his greatest success came in the '60s. Simplifying his writing style for beginning readers, he produced <I>The Cat in the Hat</I>, an international smash. Leery of marketing techniques, Geisel personally approved most adaptations of his work, be it movies, music or toys -- a wise move, as it ensured most spin-offs would retain that Seussian quality. Cancer claimed Geisel's life in 1991. He was 87. - Justin Farrar http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6795205&rws=%2Fdr-seuss%2Fdiscography.rss Read-Along Stories Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Dr. Seuss Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6795205 alb.6795205 Dr. Seuss art.3690 9.99 Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas and Horton Hears A Who! alb.6795205 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/2/8/1268262_170x170.jpg 2007-12-18 00:00:00.0 2004-12-21 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6795205&rws=%2Fdr-seuss%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6795205&variant=data&rws=%2Fdr-seuss%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.174689&rws=%2Fdr-seuss%2Fdiscography.rss Read-Along Stories Fri, 30 Jun 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Dr. Seuss Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.174689 alb.174689 Dr. Seuss art.3690 7.99 How The Grinch Stole Christmas alb.174689 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/4/2/1082488_170x170.jpg 1995-06-30 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.174689&rws=%2Fdr-seuss%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.174689&variant=data&rws=%2Fdr-seuss%2Fdiscography.rss