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Photo © Ted Geisel color photo credit: Courtesy Dr. Seuss Enterprises, LP
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“A person’s a person, no matter how small,” Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, would say. “Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted.”
Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped millions of kids learn to read.
Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1925, he went to Oxford University, intending to acquire a doctorate in literature. At Oxford, Geisel met Helen... Read More
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Green Eggs and Ham
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1960
Price: $8.99
Illus. in color. Sam-I-Am mounts a determined campaign to convince another Seuss character to eat a plate of green eggs and ham. Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1960
Price: $8.99
Illus. in color. Sam-I-Am mounts a determined campaign to convince another Seuss character to eat a plate of green eggs and ham. Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
hardcover library binding.
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One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: March 12, 1960
Price: $8.99
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this beloved, classic Dr. Seuss Beginner Book, we're releasing a foil-covered Party Edition at the regular-edition price of $8.99. Since 1960, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish has been introducing young readers to fantastically funny creatures like the seven-humped Wump, the winking Yink... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: March 12, 1960
Price: $8.99
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this beloved, classic Dr. Seuss Beginner Book, we're releasing a foil-covered Party Edition at the regular-edition price of $8.99. Since 1960, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish has been introducing young readers to fantastically funny creatures like the seven-humped Wump, the winking Yink... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
hardcover library binding.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: October 12, 1957
Price: $15.00
The Grinch has been foiled!
The Grinch hates Christmas, and wants to stop it from coming. So he forms a devious plan: to impersonate Santy Claus and to steal the Whos’ Christmas presents. But come Christmas morning, the Grinch is in for a shocking surprise. He did NOT stop Christmas from coming!... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: October 12, 1957
Price: $15.00
The Grinch has been foiled!
The Grinch hates Christmas, and wants to stop it from coming. So he forms a devious plan: to impersonate Santy Claus and to steal the Whos’ Christmas presents. But come Christmas morning, the Grinch is in for a shocking surprise. He did NOT stop Christmas from coming!... Read more >
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The Cat in the Hat
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: March 12, 1957
Price: $8.99
Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: March 12, 1957
Price: $8.99
Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in... Read more >
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Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: November 26, 1996
Price: $4.99
With Dr. Seuss as your guide, learning the alphabet is as easy as A, B, C. Read more >
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: November 26, 1996
Price: $4.99
With Dr. Seuss as your guide, learning the alphabet is as easy as A, B, C. Read more >
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Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: November 26, 1996
Price: $4.99
Hears an introduction for babies to the wonderful mishmash world of sounds. Listen to the cow's MOO, the frying eggs' SIZZLE, and the thunder's BOOM BOOM BOOM. There are plenty of noises for everyone! Read more >
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: November 26, 1996
Price: $4.99
Hears an introduction for babies to the wonderful mishmash world of sounds. Listen to the cow's MOO, the frying eggs' SIZZLE, and the thunder's BOOM BOOM BOOM. There are plenty of noises for everyone! Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Format: Hardcover, 56 pages
On Sale: January 22, 1990
Price: $17.99
Illus. in full color. "Don't be fooled by the title of this seriocomic ode to success; it's not 'Climb Every Mountain,' kid version. All journeys face perils, whether from indecision, from loneliness, or worst of all, from too much waiting. Seuss' familiar pajama-clad hero is up to the challenge, and his... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 56 pages
On Sale: January 22, 1990
Price: $17.99
Illus. in full color. "Don't be fooled by the title of this seriocomic ode to success; it's not 'Climb Every Mountain,' kid version. All journeys face perils, whether from indecision, from loneliness, or worst of all, from too much waiting. Seuss' familiar pajama-clad hero is up to the challenge, and his... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Hop on Pop
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: January 27, 2004
Price: $4.99
A condensed, board book version of the classic bestseller, perfect for babies and toddlers. Introduces the youngest readers to the wonderful world of Seussian word play. Read more >
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: January 27, 2004
Price: $4.99
A condensed, board book version of the classic bestseller, perfect for babies and toddlers. Introduces the youngest readers to the wonderful world of Seussian word play. Read more >
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Fox in Socks
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: January 12, 1965
Price: $8.99
Illus. in full color. A collection of tongue twisters that is "an amusing exercise for beginning readers."--Kirkus. Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: January 12, 1965
Price: $8.99
Illus. in full color. A collection of tongue twisters that is "an amusing exercise for beginning readers."--Kirkus. Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
hardcover library binding.
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Hop on Pop
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: February 12, 1963
Price: $8.99
Illus. in color. "Combines phonics and word recognition, making sounds and letters recognizable. Highly recommended."--(starred) School Library Journal. Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: February 12, 1963
Price: $8.99
Illus. in color. "Combines phonics and word recognition, making sounds and letters recognizable. Highly recommended."--(starred) School Library Journal. Read more >
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The Foot Book
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: November 26, 1996
Price: $4.99
A toe-tapper babies will love--the classic Seussian book about opposites: "Wet foot, dry foot. Low foot, high foot..." Read more >
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: November 26, 1996
Price: $4.99
A toe-tapper babies will love--the classic Seussian book about opposites: "Wet foot, dry foot. Low foot, high foot..." Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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Dr. Seuss's ABC
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1960
Price: $8.99
Illus. in color. "An alphabet book with zany drawings and nonsensical verse provides an entertaining way for small children to learn the letters and their sounds."--Booklist. Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1960
Price: $8.99
Illus. in color. "An alphabet book with zany drawings and nonsensical verse provides an entertaining way for small children to learn the letters and their sounds."--Booklist. Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
hardcover library binding.
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The Big Green Book of Beginner Books
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $15.99
What could make a better present than a Beginner Book written by Dr. Seuss? Six of them—for less than the price of two! We’ve taken the complete text and art of Great Day for Up! (illustrated by Quentin Blake); I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! (illustrated by James Stevenson)... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $15.99
What could make a better present than a Beginner Book written by Dr. Seuss? Six of them—for less than the price of two! We’ve taken the complete text and art of Great Day for Up! (illustrated by Quentin Blake); I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! (illustrated by James Stevenson)... Read more >
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There's a Wocket in My Pocket!
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: November 26, 1996
Price: $4.99
There's a Wocket in My Pocket is filled with bizarre creatures and rhymes: the nupboard in the cupboard, ghairs beneath the stairs, and the bofa on the sofa! Read more >
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: November 26, 1996
Price: $4.99
There's a Wocket in My Pocket is filled with bizarre creatures and rhymes: the nupboard in the cupboard, ghairs beneath the stairs, and the bofa on the sofa! Read more >
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Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $4.99
Illus. in full color. A mad outpouring of made-up words, and intriguing ideas.
From the Hardcover edition. Read more >
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $4.99
Illus. in full color. A mad outpouring of made-up words, and intriguing ideas.
From the Hardcover edition. Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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The Lorax
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1971
Price: $14.95
"UNLESS someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not."
Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty.
"The big, colorful pictures and the... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1971
Price: $14.95
"UNLESS someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not."
Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty.
"The big, colorful pictures and the... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Happy Birthday to You!
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1959
Price: $14.95
Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! Since 1959, Happy Birthday to You!—Dr. Seuss’s joyous ode to individuality—has allowed readers to experience firsthand the thrill of celebrating a birthday as it is done in Katroo. Awakened by the Birthday... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1959
Price: $14.95
Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! Since 1959, Happy Birthday to You!—Dr. Seuss’s joyous ode to individuality—has allowed readers to experience firsthand the thrill of celebrating a birthday as it is done in Katroo. Awakened by the Birthday... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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Ten Apples Up on Top!
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: September 8, 1998
Price: $4.99
A lion, a dog, and a tiger are having a contest--can they get ten apples piled up on top of their heads? You better believe it! This first counting book works as a teaching tool as well as a funny story. Read more >
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: September 8, 1998
Price: $4.99
A lion, a dog, and a tiger are having a contest--can they get ten apples piled up on top of their heads? You better believe it! This first counting book works as a teaching tool as well as a funny story. Read more >
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Horton Hears A Who!
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1954
Price: $14.95
Illus. in color. Horton, the lovable elephant, tries to protect tiny creatures on a speck of dust. An easy reader with delightful verse and pictures. Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1954
Price: $14.95
Illus. in color. Horton, the lovable elephant, tries to protect tiny creatures on a speck of dust. An easy reader with delightful verse and pictures. Read more >
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Ten Apples Up On Top!
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: March 12, 1961
Price: $8.99
Illus. in color. A beginning Beginner Book, this ingenious story uses a vocabulary of only 75 different words. "A hilarious story in rhyme about a number of animals who could carry 10 apples on their heads."--Elementary English. Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: March 12, 1961
Price: $8.99
Illus. in color. A beginning Beginner Book, this ingenious story uses a vocabulary of only 75 different words. "A hilarious story in rhyme about a number of animals who could carry 10 apples on their heads."--Elementary English. Read more >
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The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: September 12, 1958
Price: $8.99
Illus. in color. The mischievous cat returns on a snowy day when there is work to be done. Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: September 12, 1958
Price: $8.99
Illus. in color. The mischievous cat returns on a snowy day when there is work to be done. Read more >
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Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1975
Price: $8.99
Illus. in full color. A mad outpouring of made-up words, and intriguing ideas. Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1975
Price: $8.99
Illus. in full color. A mad outpouring of made-up words, and intriguing ideas. Read more >
Also available as a
board book and a
hardcover library binding.
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The Sneetches and Other Stories
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1961
Price: $14.95
Illus. in full color. "Four funny easy-to-read stories all with subtly planted moral lessons."--Publishers Weekly. Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1961
Price: $14.95
Illus. in full color. "Four funny easy-to-read stories all with subtly planted moral lessons."--Publishers Weekly. Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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My Book About Me
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: September 12, 1969
Price: $14.95
Illus. in full color. Encourages children to find out about themselves, while having fun writing and drawing their own biographies. Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: September 12, 1969
Price: $14.95
Illus. in full color. Encourages children to find out about themselves, while having fun writing and drawing their own biographies. Read more >
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Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories Party Edition
Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
On Sale: April 12, 1958
Price: $14.95
TO CELEBRATE THE 50th anniversary of the original 1958 publication of Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, Random
House Children’s Books is proud to offer the classic edition in a special foil-covered limited party edition.
Dr. Seuss is, quite simply, the most beloved children’s book author in the world. Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
On Sale: April 12, 1958
Price: $14.95
TO CELEBRATE THE 50th anniversary of the original 1958 publication of Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, Random
House Children’s Books is proud to offer the classic edition in a special foil-covered limited party edition.
Dr. Seuss is, quite simply, the most beloved children’s book author in the world. Read more >
