Bob Cox writes “mercurynews.com says long before he showed American children that the 250 words of “The Cat in the Hat” could teach them to read far better than Dick and Jane, Theodore Seuss Geisel had explored Europe and seen his illustrations on the cover of Life magazine.
The Dartmouth College American literature graduate who became famous as Dr. Seuss had spent enough time working for a large corporation and in the Army to become a wryly cynical observer of life. And he wasn’t afraid of putting a bit of the risqué into his work, either.”
The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss
There is a book called, The Secret Art of Dr Seuss.”
Another book that shows the “other side” of Seuss is:
Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel