IF I RAN THE CIRCUS
by Seuss, Dr. [Geisel, Theodor Seuss]
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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Synopsis
If I Ran the Circus is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, published in 1956 by Random House. Although it is perhaps not the best known of Seuss's books, its title is often used in North American English as a saying for introducing an opinion. Like The Cat in the Hat, or the more political Yertle the Turtle, If I Ran the Circus develops a theme of cumulative fantasy leading to excess. The overt social commentary found in the Sneetches and the Zax demonstrates that Dr.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16714CH
- Title
- IF I RAN THE CIRCUS
- Author
- Seuss, Dr. [Geisel, Theodor Seuss]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Keywords
- CHILDRENS BOOKS JUVENILE LITERATURE CHILDREN STORIES CIRCUS ANIMALS FUN FANTASY STORIES IN RHYME FICTION GENERAL AUTHORS ILLUSTRATORS ILLUSTRATED DR. SEUSS GEISEL THEODOR SEUSS 1904 1991
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- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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