{"product_id":"becoming-dr-seuss-theodor-geisel-and-the-making-of-an-american-imagination-9781524742799","title":"Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive, fascinating, all-reaching biography of Dr. Seuss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dr. Seuss is a classic American icon. Whimsical and wonderful, his work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our own children. The silly, simple rhymes are a bottomless well of magic, his illustrations timeless favorites because, quite simply, he makes us laugh. The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, Horton, and so many more, are his troupe of beloved, and uniquely Seussian, creations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Theodor Geisel, however, had a second, more radical side. It is there that the allure and fasciation of his Dr. Seuss alter ego begins. He had a successful career as an advertising man and then as a political cartoonist, his personal convictions appearing, not always subtly, throughout his books--remember the environmentalist of \u003ci\u003eThe Lorax\u003c\/i\u003e? Geisel was a complicated man on an important mission. He introduced generations to the wonders of reading while teaching young people about empathy and how to treat others well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Agonizing over word choices and rhymes, touching up drawings sometimes for years, he upheld a rigorous standard of perfection for his work. Geisel took his responsibility as a writer for children seriously, talking down to no reader, no matter how small. And with classics like \u003ci\u003eGreen Eggs and Ham, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, \u003c\/i\u003eGeisel delighted them while they learned. Suddenly, reading became fun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Coming right off the heels of \u003ci\u003eGeorge Lucas \u003c\/i\u003eand bestselling \u003ci\u003eJim Henson, \u003c\/i\u003eBrian Jay Jones is quickly developing a reputation as a master biographer of the creative geniuses of our time. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3971801\"\u003eBrian Jay Jones\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524742799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1524742791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO007000\"\u003eLiterary Figures\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO001000\"\u003eArtists, Architects, Photographers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO006000\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Jay Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is the critically-acclaimed, bestselling biographer of three books on some of the world's most iconic creative figures, including \u003ci\u003eJim Henson: The Biography\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGeorge Lucas: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e. For nearly three decades, he has served as a speechwriter for elected officials at all levels of government, including ten years in the United States Senate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brian currently lives in Virginia with his wife and a very excitable dog.","brand":"Dutton Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832814010507,"sku":"9781524742799","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_9ac61e30-1071-43a7-88b2-190cc7956df0.jpg?v=1755623611","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/becoming-dr-seuss-theodor-geisel-and-the-making-of-an-american-imagination-9781524742799","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}