I spy joy in Dr. Seuss

I don’t know a single child that hasn’t heard of Green Eggs and Ham or sock-wearing foxes. Dr. Seuss, whose birthday was March 2nd, has touched the lives of hundreds of millions of children and adults alike.

As we gathered at Hough Elementary for Read Across America to celebrate what very well may be the best-read children’s author of all time, the joy of words (non-sensical or not) was evident. Families came together to create books and share time and space and laughter. Those of us with a leaning toward whimsy and magic could just almost swear that wildly imaginative spirit popped up here and there among paper and crayons.

Happy birthday, Theodor Seuss Geisel. We sure are glad you came.