King's Stilts

<b>One of the earliest picture books from Dr. Seuss this charming classic reminds readers that when we work hard we should also take the time to PLAY hard too!</b> <p/>In the Kingdom of Binn King Birtram works very hard up at five every morning to ensure the kingdom is running smoothly. But at five o'clock in the afternoon the workday ends and it's time to play--and in the case of King Birtram that means racing around town on a pair of red stilts! But sour old Lord Droon doesn't think that this kind of fun befits Binn's king. . . . <p/>A Seussian spin on a conventional fairy tale <i>The King's Stilts </i>is as topical today as when it was first published in 1939. Written in prose instead of rhyme (unlike Seuss's later works) <i>The King's Stilts</i> nevertheless addresses subjects that we know Dr. Seuss was passionate about throughout his life: duty as in <i>Horton Hears a Who</i>; the abuse of power as in<i> Yertle the Turtle</i>; deceit as in<i> How the Grinch Stole Christmas</i>--and even cats as in <i>The Cat in the Hat</i>! Follow the Good Doctor's advice: After a hard day of work have fun with a great book like <i>The King's Stilts</i>!