Compared to the problems of some of the creatures the old man describes, the boy is really quite lucky.

The King, tired of rain, snow, sun, and fog, commands his magicians to make something else come down from the sky, but when oobleck falls, in sticky greenish droplets ...

The Grinch tries to stop Christmas from arriving by stealing all the presents and food from the village of Who-ville, but much to his surprise, it comes anyway.

When the King's stilts are stolen and hidden, and he can no longer enjoy his play hour, the whole kingdom is threatened with destruction until a page boy bravely saves the day.

Tells, in verse, what happens when all ninety-nine zillion nine trillion and three creatures in the world go to sleep.

A city of Whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest Who of all helps convince Horton's friends that Whos really exist. Reissue.

Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat who shows them some tricks and games.

Rhyme and silhouette drawings introduce the shape of bugs, balloons, peanuts, camels, spider webs, and many other familiar objects.