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Horton hatches the egg  Cover Image Book Book

Horton hatches the egg / by Dr. Seuss.

Seuss, Dr. (Author).

Summary:

When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0394900774
  • ISBN: 9780394900773
  • ISBN: 039480077X
  • ISBN: 9780394800776
  • Physical Description: 55 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 x 21 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [1968]

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General Note:
Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.
Subject: Fantasy.
Elephants > Legends and stories > Juvenile literature.
Stories in rhyme > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Stories in rhyme.

Available copies

  • 26 of 28 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 2 of 3 copies available at Jefferson County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jefferson County Library-Arnold E SERIES SEUSS (Text) 30000023787207 Easy Books Available -
Jefferson County Library-Arnold E SERIES SEUSS (Text) 30000024160487 Easy Books Checked out 05/14/2024
Jefferson County Library-Northwest E SERIES SEUSS (Text) 30000023305349 Easy Books Available -

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Horton Hatches the Egg
Horton Hatches the Egg
by Seuss, Dr. (Author, Illustrator)
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Horton Hatches the Egg


Generations of children have fallen in love with Horton the elephant! "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. . . . An elephant's faithful, one hundred per cent!" Horton is kind and trustworthy, but unfortunately, the lazy bird Mayzie takes advantage of his good nature when she leaves Horton to watch her unhatched egg. Told with Dr. Seuss's signature rhymes and trademark illustrations, this is a tale that will be enjoyed over and over, by reader and listener alike. And don't miss another delightful tale about this beloved pachyderm: Horton Hears a Who!

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