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How Does Dr. Seuss Influence Me
Dr. Seuss influenced me by making an impression on my life through his incredible bookwork. His poems and books have been read for generations on end. Children grow up on his whimsical stories from a talking cat to the keeper of the trees. His writing style,cosidered very unique with his made-up words in every book, and inspired many movies and other books. Dr.Seuss has had an impact on almost everyone that has read his books as a child. Using real-life problems and situations that have been simplified to terms that children understand, his books have been made to relate to children that are brought up through rough times. Dr.Seuss had an impact on my reading education by teaching me how to read as I developed into a teen. He did and still,

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