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Horton Hatches the Egg

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 38,171 Ratings and 814 Reviews

Book Description
Poor Horton. Dr. Seuss's kindly elephant is persuaded to sit on an egg while its mother, the good-for-nothing bird lazy Maysie, takes a break. Little does Horton know that Maysie is setting off for a permanent vacation in Palm Springs. He waits, and waits, never leaving his precarious branch, even through a freezing winter and a spring that's punctuated by the insults of his friends. ("They taunte... More
Book Information
PublisherRandom House Books For Young Readers
BindingLibrary Binding (40 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages64
ISBN-100394900774
ISBN-13978-0394900773
Publication Date10/12/1940
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About Dr. Seuss (Author) : Dr. Seuss was a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Dr. Seuss include How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Dr. Seuss's ABC, Mr. Brown Can Moo: Can You?... more
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4/2/2009 Gail Fattori said: Fun and classic.
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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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