Dr. Seuss, Springfield, and the Kettle of Bronze

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By Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, edited by Wayne Phaneuf

Dr. Seuss, Springfield, and The Kettle of Bronze tells the story of the genesis and creation of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden at the Springfield Museums in Springfield, Massachusetts. The author, Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, is the sculptor of all of the Seussian bronzes in the park. She describes each step from initial concepts to the final installation of the bronze sculptures in 2002. Cates, stepdaughter of “Dr. Seuss,” also shares her memories of Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, until his passing in 1991.

Hardcover, 128 pages, published by The Republican, 2017.