Rare 1957 1st Edition Limited Dr Seuss The Cat In the Hat Random House Book Club

Category - Fiction / Children's Format - Hardcover SEUSS, Dr. The Cat in the Hat. [NY]: Random House [1957]. 8vo, [ii] 62pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. Wear to spine ends and corners, slight foxing to interior edges of boards, hinges mended, else a clean, bright copy in original color. First edition. Challenged by Josh Hersey to create a basic reader that would be far more appealing to children than "Dick and Jane" and other such standard fare, Seuss created a classic that sold over a million copies in its first few years and went on to become one of the most beloved children's books of the 20th century. Named to both School Library Journal's Top 100 Picture Books of all time and The National Education Association's list of Teacher's Top 100 Books for children, it would be hard to find an American child or adult today who did not know The Cat in the Hat. Beautiful vintage condition. Always fast shipping. Thanks for visiting!