Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House on September 12, 1973. Plot The text consists of a series of descriptive poems, fictively told to an unnamed listener by a wise old man. The man describes a variety of whimsically wretched characters and unfortunate situations, in comparison with which the listener might be considered exceptionally fortunate. Adaptations An audio version by John Cleese was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children in 1994. Further reading Rosenburg, Alyssa (2021). "The Great Dr. Seuss Hysteria of 2021 shows how silly and unimaginative adults can be". The Washington Post. "Current Issue: Representations of Education in Youth Literature". Research on Diversity in Youth Literature | St. Catherine University, Feb. 2019, https://sophia.stkate.edu/rdyl/. Elizabeth "Scout" Blum, Dr. Seuss's The Lorax: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective, Environmental History, Volume 26, Issue 4, October 2021, Pages 789–792, https://doi.org/10.1093/envhis/emab057 Mgr. Jana Hegerová, Mgr. Jana. "Dr. Seuss's Books in Schools". Popularity of Dr. Seuss and the Use of His Books in Language Classes, edited by Alena Dobrovolná. American picture books Books by Dr. Seuss 1973 children's books Random House books Works originally published in Redbook