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Beginner Books is the Random House
Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by Germ ...
imprint for young children ages 3–9, co-founded by Phyllis Cerf with Ted Geisel, more often known as Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' Helen Palmer Geisel Helen Marion Palmer Geisel (September 16, 1898 – October 23, 1967), known professionally as Helen Palmer, was an American children's writer, editor, and philanthropist. She was also the Founder and Vice President of Beginner Books, and was ...
. Their first book was Dr. Seuss's '''' Helen Palmer Geisel Helen Marion Palmer Geisel (September 16, 1898 – October 23, 1967), known professionally as Helen Palmer, was an American children's writer, editor, and philanthropist. She was also the Founder and Vice President of Beginner Books, and was ...
The Cat in the Hat
''The Cat in the Hat'' is a 1957 children's book written and illustrated by the American author Theodor Geisel, using the pen name Dr. Seuss. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat who wears a red and white-striped top hat and a red bow ...
'' (1957), whose title character appears in the brand's logo. Cerf compiled a list of 379 words as the basic vocabulary for young readers, along with another 20 slightly harder "emergency" words. No more than 200 words were taken from that list to write ''The Cat in the Hat''. Subsequent books in the series were modeled on the same requirement.
Beginner Books had only four titles in their catalog in 1958. Two years later, they were earning 1 million dollars a year. Random House acquired Beginner Books in 1960 and was the largest publisher of children's books in the United States
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.
Early contributors
Authors
When Theodor Seuss Geisel illustrated his own stories, he wrote asDr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' Robert M. Lopshire,
'' Robert M. Lopshire,
Bennett Cerf
Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 – August 27, 1971) was an American writer, publisher, and co-founder of the American publishing firm Random House. Cerf was also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearanc ...
, Al Perkins
Al Perkins (born January 18, 1944) is an American guitarist known primarily for his steel guitar work. The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential dobro player" and began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" Dobro in ...
, Helen Palmer Geisel
Helen Marion Palmer Geisel (September 16, 1898 – October 23, 1967), known professionally as Helen Palmer, was an American children's writer, editor, and philanthropist. She was also the Founder and Vice President of Beginner Books, and was ...
who wrote as Helen Palmer, Philip Dey Eastman, Stan and Jan Berenstain
Stanley Melvin Berenstain (September 29, 1923 – November 26, 2005) and Janice Marian Berenstain (née Grant; July 26, 1923 – February 24, 2012) were American writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book seri ...
, Benjamin Elkin and Marion Holland.
Illustrators
Early Beginner Books employed many famous illustrators, including the aforementionedTheodor Seuss Geisel
Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
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P. D. Eastman,
Stan and Jan Berenstain
Stanley Melvin Berenstain (September 29, 1923 – November 26, 2005) and Janice Marian Berenstain (née Grant; July 26, 1923 – February 24, 2012) were American writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book seri ...
, and Robert Lopshire. Roy McKie was also an illustrator.
List of Beginner Books
Beginner Books that are not numbered
*''And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
''And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street'' is Theodor Seuss Geisel's first Children's literature, children's book published under the pen name Dr. Seuss. First published by Vanguard Press in 1937, the story follows a boy named Marco, who ...
'' (1937/1964, Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' riting as the Cat himself on the worldwide issueand P. D. Eastman ncredited on the U.K. reissue – Note: in 2007, this book was additionally written and illustrated by Peter Eastman. *''The Cat in the Hat Songbook'' (1967,
'' Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' riting as the Cat himself on the worldwide issueand P. D. Eastman ncredited on the U.K. reissue – Note: in 2007, this book was additionally written and illustrated by Peter Eastman. *''The Cat in the Hat Songbook'' (1967,
Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' Richard Scarry Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. He is best known for his ''Best Ever'' book series that take ...
) (Grolier and Early Moments only)
*''My Book about Me'' (1969, ME, Myself with some little help from my friends, '' Richard Scarry Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. He is best known for his ''Best Ever'' book series that take ...
Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' Michael Frith) (out of print) *''The Berenstain Bears in: The Bears' Almanac'' (1973, Stan and Jan Berenstain) (out of print) *''
'' Michael Frith) (out of print) *''The Berenstain Bears in: The Bears' Almanac'' (1973, Stan and Jan Berenstain) (out of print) *''
The Cat's Quizzer
''The Cat's Quizzer'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House on August 12, 1976. In March 2021, the book was withdrawn from publication by Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
...
'' (1976, Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' Richard Scarry Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. He is best known for his ''Best Ever'' book series that take ...
) (Grolier and Early Moments only)
*''Beginning Readers' Yearbook 1994'' (1994) (Grolier Book Club)
*''P. J. Funnybunny Camps Out'' (1994, '' Richard Scarry Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. He is best known for his ''Best Ever'' book series that take ...
Marilyn Sadler Marilyn Sadler is a children's writer with a deadpan sense of humor. She was born November 17, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of her best known works was made into a television Disney movie, under the title '' Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century ...
and Roger Bollen
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Roger (Rog) Bollen (July 27, 1941 – October 3, 2015) was an American writer and illustrator of comic strips and children's books, and a producer of television shows for children.
Born in East Cleveland, he graduated from Shaw High Sch ...
) (Grolier and Early Moments only)
*''Samantha the Snob'' (1994/2018, Kathryn Cristaldi and Denise Brunkus) (Early Moments only)
*''Glasses for D.W.'' (1995/1996, Marc Brown) (Grolier and Early Moments only)
*''Arthur's Reading Race'' (1996/1997, Marc Brown) (Grolier and Early Moments only)
*''Put Me in the Alphabet!: A Beginner Workbook About ABC's'' (1997, Robert Lopshire) (out of print)
*''I Want to Count Something New!: A Beginner Workbook About 123's'' (1997, Robert Lopshire) (out of print) – his final work before his death in 2002
*''Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy'' (1998/1999, Marc Brown) (Grolier and Early Moments only)
*''Pie Rats Ahoy!'' (1998/2000, Richard Scarry
Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. He is best known for his ''Best Ever'' book series that take ...
) (Grolier and Early Moments only)
*''Dinosaur Days'' (1998/2015, Joyce Milton and Franco Tempesta) (Early Moments only)
*''Pigs of a Feather'' (1998, Tish Rabe and K. Klimo/unreleased) (out of print)
*''Match This, P. J. Funnybunny!: A Beginner Workbook About Matching and Sorting'' (1998, Marilyn Sadler Marilyn Sadler is a children's writer with a deadpan sense of humor. She was born November 17, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of her best known works was made into a television Disney movie, under the title '' Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century ...
and Roger Bollen) (out of print)
*''What's Next, P. J. Funnybunny?: A Beginner Workbook About Sequencing'' (1998, Marilyn Sadler Marilyn Sadler is a children's writer with a deadpan sense of humor. She was born November 17, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of her best known works was made into a television Disney movie, under the title '' Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century ...
and Roger Bollen) (out of print)
*''Pretty Penny Comes Up Short'' (2012/2018, Devon Kinch) (Early Moments only)
*''Frosty the Snowman
"Frosty the Snowman" is a popular Christmas song written by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson, and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950 and later recorded by Jimmy Durante. It was written after the success o ...
: Snow Day!'' (2014/2017, Courtney Carbone) (Early Moments only)
*''Elephant Joe, Brave Firefighter!'' (2015/2017, David Wojtowycz) (Early Moments only)
*''I Am Kind: A Positive Powerful Story'' (2016/2020, Suzy Capozzi and Eren Unten) (Early Moments only)
*''A Little Princess'' (2017/2018, Andrea Posner-Sanchez and Lorena Alvarez) (Early Moments only)
*''DreamWorks DreamWorks may refer to:
* DreamWorks Pictures, an American film production company of Amblin
** DreamWorks Television, an American television production company and division of the film studio
** DreamWorks Records, an American record label and f ...
' Trolls
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: Too Many Cupcakes'' (2018, David Newman, Fabio Laguna and Grace Mills)
*''DC Super Friends The Imaginext System is a brand of role-playing, adventure toys designed for kids 3 or older made by Mattel, as part of their Fisher-Price brand.
History
At the time of its introduction at the 2002 Toy Fair,
: Catch That Crook'' (2018, Laura Hitchcock, Elisabetta Melaranci and Guilia Priori)
*'' What Pet Should I Get?'' (2015/2019, Dr. Seuss old in Jay's own words – Note: this was a special edition without behind the pages and picking any pet in the Beginner Book special.
*''Dr. Seuss's 123'' (2019, Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' ncredited *''Can You See Me?'' (2019, Bob Staake) *''A Skunk in My Bunk!'' (2019, Christopher Cerf and Nicola Slater) *''Shut the Door!'' (1993/2020, Robert Lopshire old in the little bear's own wordsand Maria Karipidou) – in 2020, this book was solely illustrated by Maria Karipidou in the special edition in the Beginner Book that was not numbered *''If I Had Your Vote'' (2020, the Cat in the Hat and Tom Brannon with a little help from Alastair Heim) *''The Pink Book'' (2020, Diane Muldrow and Mike Yamada) *''A Ticket for Cricket'' (2021, Molly Coxe) *''If I Ran Your School'' (2021, the Cat in the Hat and Tom Brannon with a little help from Alastair Heim) *''I Can Be Anything!'' (2021, Bob Staake) *''It's Better Being a Bunny'' (2022, Marilyn Sadler and Tim Bowers) *''Busy Street'' (2022, Edward Miller) *''If I Were Saint Nick: A Christmas Story'' (2022, the Cat in the Hat and Tom Brannon with a little help from Alastair Heim) *''How to Love a Pony'' (2023, Michelle Meadows and Sawyer Cloud)
'' ncredited *''Can You See Me?'' (2019, Bob Staake) *''A Skunk in My Bunk!'' (2019, Christopher Cerf and Nicola Slater) *''Shut the Door!'' (1993/2020, Robert Lopshire old in the little bear's own wordsand Maria Karipidou) – in 2020, this book was solely illustrated by Maria Karipidou in the special edition in the Beginner Book that was not numbered *''If I Had Your Vote'' (2020, the Cat in the Hat and Tom Brannon with a little help from Alastair Heim) *''The Pink Book'' (2020, Diane Muldrow and Mike Yamada) *''A Ticket for Cricket'' (2021, Molly Coxe) *''If I Ran Your School'' (2021, the Cat in the Hat and Tom Brannon with a little help from Alastair Heim) *''I Can Be Anything!'' (2021, Bob Staake) *''It's Better Being a Bunny'' (2022, Marilyn Sadler and Tim Bowers) *''Busy Street'' (2022, Edward Miller) *''If I Were Saint Nick: A Christmas Story'' (2022, the Cat in the Hat and Tom Brannon with a little help from Alastair Heim) *''How to Love a Pony'' (2023, Michelle Meadows and Sawyer Cloud)
The Big Books of Beginner Books
*''The Big Blue Book of Beginner Books'' (1994) ''Put Me in the Zoo''/''A Fly Went By''/''Are You My Mother?
''Are You My Mother?'' is a children's book by P. D. Eastman published by Random House Books for Young Readers on June 12, 1960, as part of its Beginner Books series.
Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the b ...
''/''Go, Dog. Go!
''Go, Dog. Go!'' is a 1961 children's literature, children's book written and illustrated by P. D. Eastman. It describes the actions and interactions of a group of highly mobile dogs, who operate automobile, cars and other conveyances in pursuit ...
''/''The Best Nest''/'' It's Not Easy Being a Bunny''
*''The Big Red Book of Beginner Books'' (1995) ''I Want To Be Somebody New!''/'' Sam and the Firefly''/'' Stop That Ball!''/''Robert the Rose Horse''/'' The Digging-est Dog''/''The Very Bad Bunny''
*''The Big Book of Berenstain Bears Beginner Books'' (1996) ''The Big Honey Hunt
''The Big Honey Hunt'' is a children's book by Stan and Jan Berenstain, the first in the long-running ''Berenstain Bears'' series. It was first published in 1962, by Beginner Books, an imprint of Random House co-founded and managed by Dr. Seuss. ...
''/''The Bears' Picnic''/''The Bear Scouts''/''The Bear Detectives''/''The Missing Dinosaur Bone''/''The Bike Lesson'' (out of print)
*''The Big Green Book of Beginner Books'' (1997) '' Great Day for Up''/'' Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog?''/''I Wish That I Had Duck Feet
''I Wish That I Had Duck Feet'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' ...
''/'' Wacky Wednesday''/'' Maybe You Should Fly a Jet!''/'' I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!'' (Note: This is the last Dr. Seuss book where Geisel did not illustrate.)
*''The Big Book of Berenstain Bears Beginner Books'' (2011) ''The Bike Lesson''/''The Bears' Picnic''/''The Bears' Vacation''/''Bears in the Night''/''The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree''/''The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone''
*''My Big Book of Beginner Books about Me'' (2011) '''' ...
The Foot Book
''The Foot Book'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and first published in 1968,
“And renewed in 1996”
''The Foot Book'' is intended for young children, and it seeks to convey the concept of opposites through depictions of different k ...
''/''The Eye Book
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, published over 60 children's books over the course of his long career. Though most were published under his well-known pseudonym, Dr. Seuss, he also authored over a dozen books as Theo. LeSieg and on ...
''/'' The Ear Book''/'' The Nose Book''/'' The Tooth Book''/'' The Knee Book'' (Note: Only Beginner Book collection without Beginner Books.)
*''The Big Purple Book of Beginner Books'' (2012) '' A Fish Out of Water''/''Snow''/'' I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words''/''Flap Your Wings''/''Big Dog...Little Dog''/''Fred and Ted Go Camping'' (Note: P. D. Eastman's final work after his death in early 1986)
*''The Big Book of Thomas the Tank Engine Beginner Books'' (2013) ''Stop Train Stop''/''A Crack in the Track''/''Go Train Go''/''Blue Train Green Train''/''Trains, Cranes and Troublesome Trucks''/''Fast Train Slow Train''
*''The Big Orange Book of Beginner Books'' (2015) ''Ten Apples Up On Top!
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, published over 60 children's books over the course of his long career. Though most were published under his well-known pseudonym, Dr. Seuss, he also authored over a dozen books as Theo. LeSieg and on ...
''/'' In a People House''/''Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!
''Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!'' is a 1972 children's book by Dr. Seuss. Written as a book for early beginning readers, it is suitable for children who can not yet read at the level of more advanced beginning books such as ''The Cat in ...
''/'' The Shape of Me and Other Stuff''/'' Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!''/'' Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him!'' (Notes: this is the only Beginner Book collection with two Beginner Books and four Bright and Early Books instead of four Beginner Books and two Bright and Early Books. Also, Roy McKie's final work after his death.)
*''The Big Aqua Book of Beginner Books'' (2017) ''The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
''The Cat in the Hat Comes Back'' is a 1958 children's book written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss and published by Random House. In this book, a sequel to ''The Cat in the Hat'' (1957), the chaos-causing title character leaves a pink stain in the ...
''/'' There's a Wocket in My Pocket!''/'' New Tricks I Can Do''/'' Hand Hand Fingers Thumb''/'' Please Try to Remember the First of Octember!''/'' Oh Say Can You Say?'' (Note: Al Perkins, Robert Lopshire, Eric Gurney and Art Cummings' last works after their death in 1975, 2002, 1992 and 2012.)
*''The Big Violet Book of Beginner Books'' (2023) '' What Pet Should I Get?''/''Come over to My House
''Come over to My House'' is a 1966 children's book written by Dr. Seuss and illustrated by Richard Erdoes. The name "Theo. LeSieg" was a pen name of Theodor Geisel, who is more commonly known by another pen name, Dr. Seuss.
The illustrations ...
''/'' If I Ran Your School''/'' Dr. Seuss's Book of Colors''/'' Dr. Seuss's Book of Animals''/'' Dr. Seuss's 123''
Book Club
*''Grolier
Grolier was one of the largest American publishers of general encyclopedias, including ''The Book of Knowledge'' (1910), ''The New Book of Knowledge'' (1966), ''The New Book of Popular Science'' (1972), ''Encyclopedia Americana'' (1945), ''Acade ...
Book Club Beginner Book Series''
*'' Scholastic Book Club Beginner Book Series''
*''Early Moments Book Club Beginner Book Series''
Bright and Early Books for Beginning Beginners
The following books are for younger children and are technically part of the series. The "BE" designation stands for Bright and Early.Bright and Early Books that are not numbered
*''The Little Red Caboose'' (1953/2016, Marian Potter and Tibor Gergely) (Early Moments only) *''I Can Write!'' (1971, ME, Myself with a little help fromDr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' s Theo. LeSiegand Roy McKie) (Grolier and Early Moments only) *''Sleepy Dog'' (1984/1993, Harriet Ziefert and Norman Gorbaty) (Grolier and Early Moments only) *''Cat Traps'' (1996/1998, Molly Coxe) (Grolier and Early Moments only) *''Dr. Seuss's Book of Animals'' (2018, Dr. Seuss ncredited *''Dr. Seuss's Book of Colors'' (2018, Dr. Seuss ncredited *''Cooking with Sam-I-Am'' (2018/2019, Courtney Carbone and Tom Brannon) (Early Moments only)
List of the first 50 Beginner Books at Children's Picture Book Price Guide
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'' s Theo. LeSiegand Roy McKie) (Grolier and Early Moments only) *''Sleepy Dog'' (1984/1993, Harriet Ziefert and Norman Gorbaty) (Grolier and Early Moments only) *''Cat Traps'' (1996/1998, Molly Coxe) (Grolier and Early Moments only) *''Dr. Seuss's Book of Animals'' (2018, Dr. Seuss ncredited *''Dr. Seuss's Book of Colors'' (2018, Dr. Seuss ncredited *''Cooking with Sam-I-Am'' (2018/2019, Courtney Carbone and Tom Brannon) (Early Moments only)
The Big Book of Bright and Early Book Stories
*''The Big Book of Berenstain Bears Stories'' (2016) ''Inside, Outside, Upside Down''/''Bears on Wheels''/''The Berenstain Bears on the Moon''/''Old Hat, New Hat''/''He Bear, She Bear''/''The Bear Scouts''/''The Bear Detectives: The Case of the Missing Pumpkin''Book Club
*''Grolier
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Bright and Early Book series''
*'' Scholastic Bright and Early Book series''
*''Early Moments Bright and Early Book series''
Bright and Early Board Books
Most, if not all, of these books are abridged versions of Beginner Books or Bright and Early Books. These books are not numbered. *''The Alphabet Book'' by P. D. Eastman, additional materials by Peter Eastman *''I'll Teach My Dog a Lot of Words'' written by Michael Frith, illustrated by P. D. Eastman *''Big Dog...Little Dog'' by P. D. Eastman *''Are You My Mother?'' by P. D. Eastman *''Eres mi Mama?'' by P. D. Eastman *''Go, Dog. Go! P.D. Eastman's Book of Things That Go'' illustrated by P. D. Eastman *''Ve, Perro. Ve!'' by P. D. Eastman *''Fred and Ted Like to Fly'' by Peter Eastman *''The Snowman'' illustrated by Raymond Briggs – Note: the only Bright and Early Board Book without any words *''What Time Is It?'' by P. D. Eastman (eBook only) *''The Berenstain Bears: Old Hat, New Hat'' by the Berenstains *''Sombrero Viejo, Sombrero Nuevo'' by the Berenstains (out of print) *''The Berenstain Bears: Inside, Outside, Upside Down'' by the Berenstains *''The Berenstain Bears: He Bear, She Bear'' by the Berenstains *''Summer'' by Alice Low, illustrated by Roy McKie *''Put Me In The Zoo: A Book of Colors'' by Robert Lopshire *''Stop, Train, Stop!'' by Rev. W. Awdry *''Para, Trencito, Para!'' by Rev. W. Awdry (out of print) *''Blue Train, Green Train'' by Rev. W. Awdry *''Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!'' by Dr. Seuss *''Fox In Socks: Dr. Seuss's Book of Tongue Twisters'' by Dr. Seuss *''Hop on Pop'' by Dr. Seuss *''Ten Apples Up On Top!'' by Dr. Seuss (writing as Theo. LeSieg), illustrated by Roy McKie – Note: this book is a 1998 recolor edition. *''There's a Wocket in My Pocket! Dr. Seuss's Book of Ridiculous Rhymes'' by Dr. Seuss *''Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!'' by Dr. Seuss *''Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises'' by Dr. Seuss *''The Shape of Me and Other Stuff: Dr. Seuss's Surprising Word Book'' by Dr. Seuss *''Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog?'' by Dr. Seuss (writing as Theo. LeSieg), illustrated by Roy McKie *''The Many Mice of Mr. Brice'' by Dr. Seuss (writing as Theo. LeSieg), illustreated by Roy McKie *''The Ear Book'' by Al Perkins, illustrated by Henry Payne *''Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb'' by Al Perkins, illustrated by Eric Gurney *''The Nose Book'' by Al Perkins, illustrated by Joe Mathieu *''The Tooth Book'' by Dr. Seuss (writing as Theo. LeSieg), illustrated by Joe Mathieu *''The Eye Book'' by Dr. Seuss (writing as Theo. LeSieg), illustrated by Joe Mathieu *''The Foot Book: Dr. Seuss's Wacky Book of Opposites'' by Dr. SeussBig Bright and Early Board Books
*''Fast Train, Slow Train'' by Rev W. Awdry *''Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog?'' by Dr. Seuss (writing as Theo. LeSieg), illustrated by Roy McKie *''Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!'' by Dr. Seuss *''The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree'' by Stan and Jan Berenstain *''Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!'' by Dr. Seuss *''Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?: Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises'' by Dr. Seuss *''Trains, Cranes and Troublesome Trucks'' by Rev W. Awdry *''The Many Mice of Mr. Brice'' by Dr. Seuss (writing as Theo. LeSieg), illustrated by Roy McKie *''Fox in Socks: Dr. Seuss's Book of Tongue Twisters'' by Dr. Seuss *''Are You My Mother?'' written and illustrated by P. D. Eastman *''Hop on Pop: The Simplest Seuss for Toddlers Use'' by Dr. Seuss *''Go, Dog. Go!: P. D. Eastman's Book of Things That Go'' by P. D. Eastman *''The Big Box of Bright and Early Board Books About Me'' ('' The Foot Book: Dr. Seuss's Wacky Book of Opposites'', ''The Eye Book
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, published over 60 children's books over the course of his long career. Though most were published under his well-known pseudonym, Dr. Seuss, he also authored over a dozen books as Theo. LeSieg and on ...
'', '' The Nose Book'', '' The Tooth Book'')
*''The Eye Book'' by Dr. Seuss (writing as Theo. LeSieg), illustrated by Joe Mathieu
*''The Foot Book: Dr. Seuss's Wacky Book of Opposites'' by Dr. Seuss
*''Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb'' by Al Perkins, illustrated by Eric Gurney
*''The Tooth Book by Dr. Seuss'' (writing as Theo. LeSieg), illustrated by Joe Mathieu
*''The Nose Book'' by Al Perkins, illustrated by Joe Mathieu
*''There's a Wocket in My Pocket!: Dr. Seuss's Book of Ridiculous Rhymes'' by Dr. Seuss
*''The Berenstain Bears: Inside, Outside, Upside Down'' by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Kohl's
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-exclusive)
*''The Alphabet Book'' by P.D. Eastman, additional materials by Peter Eastman (Kohl's-exclusive)
*''Put Me in the Zoo: A Book of Colors'' by Robert Lopshire (Kohl's-exclusive)
See also
*Ladybird Books
Ladybird Books is a London-based publishing company, trading as a stand-alone imprint within the Penguin Group of companies. The Ladybird imprint publishes mass-market children's books.
It is an imprint of Penguin Random House, a subsidiary of ...
References
External links
List of the first 50 Beginner Books at Children's Picture Book Price Guide
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