He was born Theordor Geisel on March 2, 1904; but to the world he was known as Dr. Suess.
Last year in celebration of Geisel’s birthday, Dr. Suess Enterprises passed out 10,000 copies of “The Cat in the Hat” to babies born on March 2.
This year, in a deal even Sam I Am would love, the offer is open to anyone who was born on March 2, no matter what year who are residents of the United States.
To register for a personalized free book or to have you copy donated to children in undeserved communities, go to SeussPledge.com where a full name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and proof of birthdate is required.
Dr. Seuss Enterprises CEO and president Susan Brandt issued a statement saying, “the expansion of the Birthday Pledge allows us to bring Dr. Seuss books to many more readers because, ‘The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
Longtime Seuss publisher Random House is co-funding the books for the pledge. Each book ill include a personalized message.
Books are on a first come, first served basis and are limited to 20,000 copies.