For the love of books
Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday! To celebrate his life and legacy, let’s look at all the reasons to love Theodore “Seuss” Geisel! Painting of Theodore Seuss Geisel at work. | Image via myhero.com 1. “Zoyce” is the German pronunciation of Seuss; however, Seuss liked that “Soose” rhymed with Mother Goose, so he adopted the pronunciation. 2. Seuss’s father would dream up complicated inventions in his …
Theodor Seuss Geisel, A.K.A. Dr. Seuss, has over sixty children’s books published, and long after his passing, adaptations of his work continue to be made year after year. Photograph of Dr. Seuss. | Image via Goodreads. But who could’ve guessed that the beloved children’s author and illustrator would have one more book up his sleeve, or perhaps in his hat? To be released this upcoming September Dr. Seuss’ new book is entitled Horse Museum. Image via Amazon. A never-before-published Dr. Seuss book about creating and looking at art! Based on a manuscript and sketches discovered in 2013, …
The assignment had the class write a poem that could be read both forwards (from top to bottom) and backwards (from bottom to top). Broadis was so impressed with one particular poem that she shared it online. Take a look…
Man Booker prizewinner Marlon James’s new novel, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, was released this month to great acclaim. Described as “African Game of Thrones‘ by Michael B. Jordan, who has secured the rights for a TV adaptation, Black Leopard, Red Wolf is predicted to “propel James into a new galaxy of literary stardom.” Image via The Wall Street Journal. In an interview with The Guardian, James discussed his “frustratingly middle class” upbringing as the son of police detectives in Jamaica. Despite being kept relatively safe from the turbulent social climate in Jamaica at the time, James did not fare …
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a modern icon, a judge who has had untold positive impact on the United States’ justice system. Towards the end of last year, a biopic On the Basis of Sex was released, starring Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer, and now Bader Ginsberg’s life story is becoming a graphic novel! Image via TMZ. The novel is written by Debbie Levy, the New York Times bestselling author of the RBG picture book I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark, and illustrated by Whitney Gardner. Debbie Levy (writer) | Image via Debie Levy Books Whitney Gardner. …
