DR. SEUSS'S ULTIMATE HORTON COLLECTION: Featuring Horton Hears a Who!, Horton Hatches the Egg, and Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories

by Dr. Seuss

Overview

A boxed set of all three Horton the Elephant stories!
 
Here in one sturdy slipcased set is the complete collection of all three books featuring Horton the Elephant—one of the most beloved Dr. Seuss characters and honorable heroes in children’s literature! Includes the very first Horton story, Horton Hatches the Egg, in which lazy bird Mayzie takes advantage of the elephant’s good nature when she leaves him to watch her unhatched egg; the comical classic Horton Hears a Who!, in which we discover that “a person’s a person, no matter how small”; and Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories, a collection of four magazine stories written by Dr. Seuss in the 1950s, including the title story, in which Horton makes a deal with an unscrupulous Kwuggerbug (who gets his comeuppance in the end). These stories entertain and inspire young readers  while extolling the virtues and rewards of patience and loyalty. An ideal gift for birthdays, holidays, and happy occasions of all kinds, this is a collection the whole family will enjoy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780553509083
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	09/01/2015
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 11.50(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Theodor Seuss Geisel—aka Dr. Seuss—is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have been a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (and others that he wrote but did not illustrate, including some under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been translated into 45 languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody.

Date of Birth:

March 2, 1904

Date of Death:

September 4, 1991

Place of Birth:

Springfield, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

La Jolla, California

Education:

B.A., Dartmouth College, 1925; Oxford University (no degree)