Helen Palmer (writer)
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| Born | Helen Marion Palmer September 16, 1898 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1967 (aged 69) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Pen name | Helen Palmer |
| Occupation | Children's book author, editor, screenwriter, Founder and Vice President of Beginner Books |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College |
| Genre | Children's literature |
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Helen Marion Palmer Geisel (September 16, 1898 – October 23, 1967), known professionally as Helen Palmer, was an American children's writer, editor, and philanthropist. She was a co-founder and vice president of Beginner Books, and was married to fellow writer Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, from 1927 until her death.
Her best-known books include Do You Know What I'm Going to Do Next Saturday?, I Was Kissed by a Seal at the Zoo, Why I Built the Boogle House, and A Fish Out of Water.