A Step 3 Biography Reader about Theodor Geisel and his transformation from a doodler into the beloved Dr. Seuss. Little Ted Geisel always had a sketchpad and pencil in hand. He was a Boy Scout with a penchant for creating zany creatures. He grew up with a love of books and words from his mother, and his inventor father spawned a wildly imaginative and perfectionist side. It's no wonder that these ...

Dedicating this story to the 343 New York City firefighters who perished on September 11, 2001, Osborne brings the legend of Mose Humphrey, a volunteer firefighter in 1840s New York City, to life. Honored with plays about his feats that were performed on Broadway, Humphrey's strength took on larger-than-life proportions over the years, much like folk hero Paul Bunyan. Illustrations.