CAT IN THE HAT

by Seuss Dr

$1,000 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix

First edition

New York: Random House, 1957 . First edition, earliest variant, of this subversive update to DICK AND JANE, based upon the idea that kids would get more excited about reading if they enjoyed the material. Very good in very good jacket. Item #44583 Challenged to create a reader for young children using only 220 different words, Seuss tricked kids into enjoying learning with his destructive and charismatic house guest.

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