Before Dr. Seuss was able to get his first book (To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street) published, his idea was rejected 14 times before being accepted.
Dr. Seuss's first book, "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street," was rejected by multiple publishers. The exact number of rejections varies, with some sources stating as many as 27 rejections.
Oh, The Places You'll Go!
It was the Grinch, who stole Christmas.
Her first Harry Potter Book was rejected 9 times
"And to think I saw it on mulberry street" was the book it was also the first childrens book published by him.
Agatha Christie's first book, "The Mysterious Affair at Styles," was rejected by several publishers before being accepted for publication by John Lane at The Bodley Head. The exact number of rejections is not definitive, but it is believed to be around five or six.
Dr. Seuss's first book was rejected by multiple publishers before it was finally accepted. Overall, he is said to have received around 27 rejections before achieving success with his first book, "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street."
Steven King. He was rejected a LOT.
Dr.Suess's first book was "To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street" Which was rejected by over 27 publishers
She spent 6 years to write first book and it was rejected by 9 publishers before Bloomsbury signed her on!
Dr. Seuss's first book, "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street," was rejected by over 20 publishers before eventually being published in 1937 by Vanguard Press.
27 times it was rejected before being published by the Vanguard press... he had thoughts of burning his book because no one seemed to like it.
Michael has written a book that has been rejected.