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King's Stilts
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Dr. Seuss
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Publication date
October 1, 1999
Binding
Prebinding
Book category
Easy Fiction
ISBN-13
9780808524960
ISBN-10
0808524968
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Original list price
$23.70
Other format details
juvenile
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A seventy-five-year-old King gets new vintage cover art for his anniversary!
     Celebrate the 75th birthday of Dr. Seuss's classic treatise on the importance of a balanced life with our Anniversary Edition featuring cover art from the books original publication! A Seussian spin on a conventional fairy tale, The King's Stilts is as topical today as when it was first published in 1939. It's the story of a devoted king who works hard and plays hard—and whose entire kingdom is threatened when his beloved stilts are stolen and he is too distraught to do his job. Written in prose instead of rhyme (unlike Seuss's later works), The King's Stilts nevertheless addresses subjects that we know Dr. Seuss was passionate about throughout his life: duty (as in Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches the Egg); the abuse of power (as in The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins and Yertle the Turtle); deceit (as in The Bippolo Seed and How the Grinch Stole Christmas)--and even cats (as in The Cat in the Hat and I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today)! A perfect way to introduce new readers to an old classic, or to reward existing fans with a collectible new edition. Follow the Good Doctor's advice: After a hard day of work, have fun with a great book like The King's Stilts!
     Celebrate the 75th birthday of Dr. Seuss's classic treatise on the importance of a balanced life with our Anniversary Edition featuring cover art from the books original publication! A Seussian spin on a conventional fairy tale, The King's Stilts is as topical today as when it was first published in 1939. It's the story of a devoted king who works hard and plays hard—and whose entire kingdom is threatened when his beloved stilts are stolen and he is too distraught to do his job. Written in prose instead of rhyme (unlike Seuss's later works), The King's Stilts nevertheless addresses subjects that we know Dr. Seuss was passionate about throughout his life: duty (as in Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches the Egg); the abuse of power (as in The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins and Yertle the Turtle); deceit (as in The Bippolo Seed and How the Grinch Stole Christmas)--and even cats (as in The Cat in the Hat and I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today)! A perfect way to introduce new readers to an old classic, or to reward existing fans with a collectible new edition. Follow the Good Doctor's advice: After a hard day of work, have fun with a great book like The King's Stilts!
Editions
Hardcover
from Random House Childrens Books (January 1, 1970); titled "King's Stilts"
9780394800820 | details & prices | 8.50 × 11.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.75 lbs | List price $14.99
About: Lord Droon steals the King's stilts but the page boy returns them in time to save the kingdom from the terrible Nizzards
About: Lord Droon steals the King's stilts but the page boy returns them in time to save the kingdom from the terrible Nizzards
Library
from Random House Childrens Books (September 1, 1939); titled "King's Stilts"
9780394900827 | details & prices | 8.25 × 11.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.95 lbs | List price $17.99
About: Lord Droon steals the King's stilts but the page boy returns them in time to save the kingdom from the terrible Nizzards
About: Lord Droon steals the King's stilts but the page boy returns them in time to save the kingdom from the terrible Nizzards
Prebinding
The price comparison is for this edition
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999); titled "King's Stilts"
9780808524960 | details & prices | List price $23.70
About: A seventy-five-year-old King gets new vintage cover art for his anniversary!
About: A seventy-five-year-old King gets new vintage cover art for his anniversary!
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