Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat who shows them some tricks and games. "Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that "pallid primers [with] abnormally courteous,...

A large, spotted animal discovers he really belongs in a circus, not a zoo.

Follows the struggles of two youngsters who, when revisited by the mischievous Cat, are subjected to an army of Little Cats and an ever-spreading pink mess.

A collection of tongue twisters that is an amusing exercise for beginning readers.

A lion, a dog, and a tiger balance apples on their heads.

A boy is so sleepy that he vows nothing will get him out of his morning bed, neither peas and beans nor the United States Marines.

Daddy Bear tries to show his son how to use the sled, skates, and skis Santa brought for Christmas.

A five-year-old boy searches high and low for his missing dinosaur, and the people he asks for help do not believe such a creature actually exists.

Sam-I-Am tries to determine under what circumstances a skeptical friend will eat green eggs and ham.

Presents a collection of stories, including "Great Day for Up," "I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!," "I Wish That I Had Duck Feet," "Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet!," and "Wacky Wednesday," along with "Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog?"