The King's Stilts
The King's Stilts
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The King's Stilts

Written by Dr. Seuss
Part of the Classic Seuss Book Series
Physical book
$16.99
$15.80
4 - 8
Reading age
56
Page count
62
Words per page
AD670L
Lexile measure
Oct 12, 1939
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A seventy-five-year-old King gets new vintage cover art for his anniversary!      Celebrate the 75th birthday of Dr. Seuss’s classic treatise on the importance of a balanced life with our Anniversary Edition featuring cover art from the books original publication! A Seussian spin on a conventional fairy tale, The King’s Stilts is as topical today as when it was first published in 1939. It’s the story of a devoted king who works hard and plays hard—and whose entire kingdom is threatened when his beloved stilts are stolen and he is too distraught to do his job. Written in prose instead of rhyme (unlike Seuss’s later works), The King’s Stilts nevertheless addresses subjects that we know Dr. Seuss was passionate about throughout his life: duty (as in Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches the Egg); the abuse of power (as in The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins and Yertle the Turtle); deceit (as in The Bippolo Seed and How the Grinch Stole Christmas)–and even cats (as in The Cat in the Hat and I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today)! A perfect way to introduce new readers to an old classic, or to reward existing fans with a collectible new edition. Follow the Good Doctor’s advice: After a hard day of work, have fun with a great book like The King’s Stilts!

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780394800820
    Publication Date
    October 12, 1939
    Publisher
    Random House Children's Books
    Page Count
    56
    Words Per Page
    62
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lexile® Level
    AD670L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    9033
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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