Achievements and Awards

      Through the ins and outs of his illustrating and writing career, Geisel stayed committed and kept focused. He worked his hardest and the world noticed. Every illustration, every animation, and every thought always received 200% of his effort. Just like his work, Theodore Seuss Geisel would go above and beyond to create something wonderful. Geisel left a great impact on generations of children. Those children to someday have children of their own where the art of Dr. Seuss would fill their homes with laughter and joy again. Little did he know, Dr. Seuss was going to impact much more than the continuous cycle of families and children, he impacted the world.

      Theodore Seuss Geisel has been awarded with many achievements for his hard work and dedication to his art. In 1948 Geisel was awarded the Caldecott Medal for “McElligot’s Pool”, and later on again back-to-back in 1950 “Bartholomew and the Oobleck” and 1951 “If I Ran the Zoo.” Geisel also received the Peabody award in 1970 with “Horton Hears a Who!” Another achievement of Geisel’s was being awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Special in 1978 for his short film “Halloween is Grinch Night”. Following his first Emmy a couple years later Theodore Seuss Geisel was awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1980. In 1982 Geisel was awarded the Regina Medal as well as his second Primetime Emmy Award, this time in the category of Outstanding Animated Program (for Programing Less Than One Hour). He also won the Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards in 1984.

      The work of Theodore Seuss Geisel will continue to move and inspire each and every day. We will forever remember him in our hearts as Dr. Seuss.