With World Book Day (March 3) happening this past week, I thought we ought to take a moment to appreciate some of the literary classical authors born this month.

1. Ralph Ellison (March 1).

Notable work: "Invisible Man."

2. Theodore Geisel/Dr. Seuss (March 2).

Notable works: "The Cat in the Hat," "Green Eggs and Ham" and "Horton Hears a Who!"

3. Elizabeth Barrett Browning (March 6).

Notable work: "Sonnets from the Portuguese."

4. Kenneth Grahame (March 8).

Notable works: "The Wind in the Willows" and "The Reluctant Dragon."

5. Ezra Jack Keats (March 11).

Notable works: "John Henry: An American Legend" and "A Snow Day."

6. Jack Kerouac (March 12).

Notable works: "On The Road," "The Dharma Bums" and "Big Sur."

7. Lois Lowry (March 20).

Notable works: "The Giver" and "Number the Stars."

8. Tennessee Williams (March 26).

Notable works: "The Glass Menagerie" and "A Streetcar Named Desire."

9. Robert Frost (March 26).

Notable works: "The Road Not Taken" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."

10. Anna Sewell (March 30).

Notable work: "Black Beauty."