Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6800637000_f5df88fe7d.jpg"""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6800637000_f5df88fe7d.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 440px;" /></a>Today would have been <a href="http://www.seussville.com/">Dr. Seuss</a>'s 108th birthday. The creative mind behind some of our childhood favorites could rhyme with the best of them and had a way of making stories pop off the page. A few that are especially near and dear to my heart...<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6946748897_af5ba9a3d8_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6946748897_af5ba9a3d8_z.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 578px;" /></a>My mom used to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Cat-Hat-Dr-Seuss/dp/039480001X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330706140&sr=1-1">The Cat In The Hat</a> to my sister and me in that sing-songy rhythm that never failed to calm me down and make me sleepy.<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6800647522_d9b8a5476d_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6800647522_d9b8a5476d_z.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 549px;" /></a>My kindergarten class performed <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Green-Eggs-Myself-Beginner-Books/dp/0394800168/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330706425&sr=1-1">Green Eggs And Ham</a>, complete with, yes, green eggs. My 6-year-old self was just a wee bit scared.<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6800658200_73a89900c4_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6800658200_73a89900c4_z.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 554px;" /></a>When my sister was struggling a few years ago, I bought her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Oh-Places-Youll-Go-Pop-Up/dp/0375852271/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330706460&sr=1-1">Oh, The Places You'll Go</a> to remind her that no matter what she ever thinks, she's a strong woman who is, indeed, going places.<br /><div align="center"><iframe width="400" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Bu3Kkh9D8es" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Will you also be seeing <a href="http://www.theloraxmovie.com/index.php">The Lorax</a>, which also comes out today, friends? Thank you for all the memories, Dr. Seuss!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What's your Seuss story, friends? Do you have a favorite book? Did you read certain ones over and over as a child? What did you like about them? xoxo</span><br /><br />P.S. Get in the Seuss spirit with these <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/2011/03/02/tons-of-dr-seuss-quotes-to-celebrate-dr-seuss-birthday/">awesome quotes</a>!<br /><br />[Top graphic via <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/2011/03/02/dr-seuss-quotes-top-10-best/#more-27808">Babble</a>]

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Today would have been Dr. Seuss 's 108th birthday. The creative mind behind some of our childhood favorites could rhyme with the best o...

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