Dr. Seuss was born in 1904. He is one of the best-loved and most successful children’s book writers in the world. In 1954, Life magazine published a report about schoolchildren who were poor at reading. The report said many children’s books were not interesting. Dr. Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.He also drew the pictures for most of his books. In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 240 words to write the book and even a six-year-old was able to read it. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham. In1984，Dr. Seuss won a Pulitzer prize（普利策奖）. He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided for American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read.Furthermore, his books are loved by people of all ages.Dr. Seuss once said,“ I do not write for children. I write for humans.”