But above and beyond the words were his characters. Who doesn't recognize The Cat in the Hat©, the Star-Belly Sneeches©, Horton the Elephant© and the Lorax©. What is a Lorax©? Well, it's neither man nor beast but something in between who sought to protect the Truffula Trees from a greedy developer!

The characters he created have become embedded in the American lexicon. We call people who don't like to share, or who have not-so-pleasant demeanors, a "Grinch." ABOVE, Crazy cake by IGMA Fellow Orsi Skulteti
LEFT, Polka-Dot-Dragon-Baby Trollfling named Corie by CDHM Artisan Amber Matthies And who hasn't, in the throes of familial frustration, referred to certain people as "Thing 1 and Thing 2?" As in: "Where do you want Thing 1 and Thing 2 to sit?"

Well, one of the "Things" I've found in our Galleries is a "Trollfling"! Not only a Trollfling, but a polka-dot dragon baby named Corie! Amber Matthies has created a whimsical little baby dragon that would fit perfectly in Theodor's world. I can imagine her sleeping