Author Information Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is one of the most beloved children's book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You'll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and artistic style have had a lasting impact on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss, as well as others he wrote but did not illustrate, have been translated into thirty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss's long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot's Pool, If I Ran the Zoo, and Bartholomew and the Oobleck, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and one Peabody.