Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books-?like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life. This engaging biography looks at Ted Geisel, who loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats. And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books–like his classic The Cat in the Hat.