Mental Floss: 5 stories about Seuss himself 3. "If I Ran the Zoo," published in 1950, is the first recorded instance of the word "nerd." 4. "The Cat in the Hat" was written because Dr. Seuss ...

Again, it's not as if the books of Dr. Seuss have not served as a rich set of options for people in the animation industry to adapt. If you're looking for a version of "The Cat in the Hat ...