A household of unusual creatures help beginning readers recognize common "household" words.

A zany but well-meaning cat brings a cheerful, exotic, and exuberant form of chaos to a household of two young children one rainy day while their mother is out.

"If you ran the zoo, could you outdo young Gerald McGrew? The New Zoo, McGrew Zoo, is unlike any zoo you've ever visited-- unless you've already seen an Obsk, a Chugg, a scraggle-foot Mulligatawny, a Seersucker, a Lunk, an Iota, and a Gherkin"--Page 4 of cover.

Tells, in verse, what happens when all ninety-nine zillion nine trillion and three creatures in the world go to sleep. A story in rhyme about how a yawning bug sets off a chain reaction of yawns until everyone finally goes to sleep.

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.

In Dr. Seuss' first book for older people, this tale in the familiar Seuss format depicts aging and what life is like for "obsolete children"

The story is brief and funny, The words are few and easy, and have a happy, catchy rhythm. The pictures are clear and colorful clues to the text.

Includes three humorous stories in verse: Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag.

A collection of stories by Dr. Seuss.