Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer and cartoonist, better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss . He published over 60 trisyllabic meter. His most notable books include the bestselling classics Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. His work has been adapted numerous times, including eleven television specials, three feature films, and a advertising campaigns, most notably for Flit and Standard Oil, and as a PM, a World War II, he joined the Academy Award for Documentary Feature.