The Cat in the Hat

by Dr. Seuss (Geisel, Theodore Seuss)

$375 · Offered by eBay

Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... The Cat in the Hat Author:Dr. Seuss (Geisel, Theodore Seuss) Publisher:Random House Release Date:1957 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:Used: Good Sku: 2354360 Notes: Early printing, variant 4 according to Younger & Hirsch 7. Front joint neatly repaired, jacket rubbed, sticker remnant on front jacket flap corner but 195 publisher price evident beneath, with Books for Beginners list on rear jacket panel (both indicative of the variant mentioned above). 1957 Hard Cover. 61, [1] pp. Glossy boards. 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 1957 in response to the concern that "pallid primers [with] abnormally courteous, unnaturally clean boys and girls' were leading to growing illiteracy among children, The Cat in the Hat (the first Random House Beginner Book) changed the way our children learn how to read. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!

• Publisher: Random House
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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