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Birthday
Theodor ("Ted") Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, -
And To Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street
Dr. Seuss' first book -
The 500 hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Each time Bartholomew Cubbins attempts to obey the king's order to take off his hat, he finds there is another one on his head. -
The Seven Lady Godivas: The True Facts Concerning History's Barest Family
Sets the record straight about what really happened in eleventh-century coventry. There were seven sisters, all sworn not to marry their beaus, the seven Peeping brothers, until each of them discovers a scientific truth about about horses. -
The King's Stilts
Every afternoon King Birtram raced around the palace on a pair of old red stilts, until they were stolen. -
Horton Hatches the Egg
A lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, so she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would. -
McElligot's Pool
A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in McElligot's Pool. -
Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
When a moose gives a Bingle Bug a ride on his horns, he unwillingly becomes host to a large number of unwelcome guests. -
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
The King, tired of rain, snow, sun, and fog, commands his magicians to make something else come down from the sky, but when oobleck falls, in sticky greenish droplets, Bartholomew Cubbins shames the King and saves the kingdom. -
If I Ran the Zoo
If Gerald McGrew ran the zoo, he'd let all the animals go and fill it with more unusual beasts--a ten-footed lion, an Elephant-Cat, a Mulligatawny, a Tufted Mazurka, and others. -
Gerald McBoing Boing
"Based on the Academy Award-winning motion picture." Much to the distress of his parents and classmates, the only way Gerald communicates is through boings, toots, and whistles. -
Scrambled Eggs Super
Tired of scrambled eggs always tasting the same, Peter T. Hooper goes on a great egg hunt for his new recipe. -
Horton Hears a Who
Horton the elephant goes to great trouble to protect some very small creatures who make their home on a speck of dust. -
On beyond zebra!
A nonsensical alphabet that begins after the letter "Z". -
If I Ran the Circus
Presents the Circus McGurkus with its imaginative young owner, Morris McGurk, and its intrepid performer, Sneelock. -
The Cat in the Hat
Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat, who shows them some tricks and games. -
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
A mean old creature learns a lesson when he tries to find a way to do away with Christmas. -
Yertle the turtle and other stories
Contains three modern fables in verse: "Yertle the turtle," "Gertrude McFuzz," and "The big brag." -
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
Further mischief of the Cat in the Hat, who upsets the household again. -
Happy Birthday to You!
Describes a birthday celebration in Katroo presided over by the Birthday Bird. -
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Nonsense rhymes for beginning readers. -
Green Eggs and Ham
In verse, Sam-I-am tells of the virtues of green eggs and ham. -
Ten Apples Up on Top!
Three animals, a lion, a dog, and a tiger, who consistently pile apples on their heads for fun. -
The Sneetches : and other stories
The Sneetches -- The Zax -- Too many Daves -- What was I scared of? A collection of four humorous fantasies told in rhyme. -
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
A small bug yawn spreads contagiously and though various creatures, including the Foona Lagoona Baboona, the Collaspable Frink, the Chippendale Mupp, The Oft, and the Krandles. Tells in verse what happens when all ninety-nine zillion nine trillion and three creatures in the world go to sleep. -
Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!
An alphabet book which features many strange creatures. -
Hop on Pop
Pairs of rhyming words are introduced and used in simple sentences, such as "Day. Play. We play all day. Night. Fight. We fight all night." -
Fox in Socks
Fox and his partner Mr. Knox, converse almost entirely in densely rhyming tongue-twisters which gets on Mr Knox's nerves. -
I Wish that I Had Duck Feet
A boy imagines what it would be like if he had such things as duck feet, a whale spout, and an elephant's trunk. -
I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew
A creature tries to get around his problems by travelling to Solla Sollew. -
Come over to My House
The illustrations of this book portray the various styles of homes that kids from around the world. -
The Cat in the Hat Song Book
This classically wacky songbook contains 19 Seuss-songs for the beginning singer. There are lively songs like "Plinker Plunker" and "The No Laugh Race," bedtime songs like "Lullaby for Mr. Benjamin B. Bickelbaum," and just plain silly songs like "Cry a Pint." With a sturdy binding that opens flat for easy use, and simple piano and guitar arrangements,The Cat in the Hat Songbookis truly something to sing about! -
The Eye Book
Rhyming text describes the many things a boy and a rabbit's eyes can see, from trees to bees to clocks and socks. -
The Foot Book
Beginner's text describes all sorts of feet doing all sorts of things. -
I can lick 30 tigers today! : and other stories
The Cat in the Hat tells us three zany stories-in-verse about his son, his daughter, and his great-great-grandfather. Three stories in verse: "I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today," "King Looie Katz," and "The Glunk that Got Thunk." -
My book about me, by me myself : I wrote it! I drew it!
Illustrations and simple text encourage early readers to draw and answer fill-in-the-blank questions about themselves, and covers height, freckles, favorite pets, hobbies, and more. -
I Can Draw It Myself by Me, Myself: With a Little Help from My Friend Dr. Seuss
"Dr. Seuss didn't finish this picture of Fred. So I helped him out; and I drew Fred a head," begins this delightful coloring book, in which young illustrators follow simple rhyming instructions to fill in the missing elements of the picture. -
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?: Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises!
Oh, the wonderful things Mr. Brown can do! In this "Book of Wonderful Noises," Mr. Brown struts his stuff, as he imitates everything from popping corks to horse feet ("pop pop pop pop" and "klopp klopp klopp," respectively) while inviting everyone to join him in the fun. -
I can write! : a book by me, myself with a little help from Theo. LeSieg and Roy McKie.
Humorous nonsense rhymes ("1,2--fish in shoe," "yellow, red--cow in bed") introduce simple words and numbers (1 through 10) and encourage kids to copy them down themselves on the blank lines provided. The first few pages show children how to trace letters...from then on, they're on their own. Learning to print has never been so much fun! -
The Lorax
The Once-ler describes the results of the local pollution problem. -
In a People House
A mouse invites Mr. Bird into the people house to see the many wonderful things that people use. -
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff
Rhyme and silhouette drawings introduce the shape of bugs, balloons, peanuts, camels, spider webs, and many other familiar objects. -
Did I ever tell you how lucky you are?
Compared to the problems of some of the creatures an old man describes, a boy is really quite lucky. -
Wacky Wednesday
Drawings and verse point out the many things that are wrong one wacky Wednesday. -
Great day for up
Every new day starts a new adventure. -
There's a Wocket in My Pocket
A household of unusual creatures help beginning readers recognize common "household" words. -
Oh, the THINKS you can Think!
About the many amazing 'thinks' one can think and the endless possibilities and dreams that imagination can create. -
Hooper Humperdink--? Not him!
A youngster plans a huge, spectacular party, inviting friends whose names begin with every letter from A to Z--except for one person. -
The Cat's Quizzer
The Cat in the Hat challenges readers with seemingly silly questions: Do pineapples grow on pine or apple trees? Do roosters sleep on their backs or sides? Kids will pick up a host of oddball facts, have fun juggling sense and nonsense, and exercise their imaginations. -
I can read with my eyes shut!
The Cat in the Hat takes Young Cat in tow to show him the fun he can get out of reading. -
Oh say can you Say?
A collection of nonsensical tongue twisters designed to help young readers build their vocabulary skills. -
Hunches in Bunches
A boy has a difficult time making decisions even though there is a vocal bunch of Hunches to help him. -
The Butter Battle Book
Engaged in a long-running battle, the Yooks and the Zooks develop more and more sophisticated weaponry as they attempt to outdo each other. -
You're Only Old Once!: A Book for Obsolete Children
We follow our hapless hero through his checkup with the experts at the Golden Years Clinic. -
The Tough Coughs as He Ploughs the Dough
Cartoons and writings by Dr. Seuss before he became a children's literature author. -
I am not going to get up today!
A boy is so sleepy that he vows nothing will get him out of his morning bed, neither peas and beans nor the United States Marines. -
Oh, the places you'll go!
Presents humorous, rhyming advice from Dr. Seuss on how to proceed in life,conquer fear, loneliness and confusion, and take charge of one's own actions. -
Death
Theodor Seuss Geiselm, March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991 was an American writer and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen name Dr. Seuss. -
My many colored days
This rhyming story describes each day in terms of a particular color which in turn is associated with specific emotions.
