The U.S. Postal Service dedicated the Theodor Seuss Geisel commemorative postage stamp Monday at the Geisel Library, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, Calif. Traveling around the world on letters, cards and packages, the Theodor Seuss Geisel stamp honors the Pulitzer Prize-winning author better known as Dr. Seuss, who introduced countless children to the joys of reading.

“With this stamp, the Postal Service is pleased to call attention to the very unique creative legacy of one of the world's most beloved authors,” said Angelo Wider, manager, Finance Administration for the Postal Service, who dedicated the stamp. “We are honoring Theodor Seuss Geisel’s accomplishments, his life – and, most importantly – his playful love of learning.”

Joining Wider at the ceremony were Dr. Dennis P. Smith, executive director, San Diego Council on Literacy; Marsha A. Chandler, acting chancellor, University of California, San Diego; Carl T. Herrman, stamp designer; Al Iniguez, vice president, Pacific Area Operations, U.S. Postal Service; and John E. Platt, district manager, San Diego District, U.S. Postal Service.

Theodor Seuss Geisel (pronounced GUYS-ell) was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Mass. After sending his work to numerous magazines, he made his first sale to The Saturday Evening Post, which published one of his cartoons in its July 16, 1927, issue. Shortly afterward he moved to New York City and joined the staff of the humor magazine Judge, where he first used the pen name Dr. Seuss, his mother's maiden name and his own middle name.