The King's Stilts

<b>Dr. Seuss's classic treatise on the importance of a balanced life!</b><br><br> 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. 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), <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> and <i>Horton Hatches the Egg</i>); the abuse of power (as in <i>The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins</i> and <i>Yertle the Turtle</i>); deceit (as in <i>The Bippolo Seed </i>and<i> How the Grinch Stole Christmas)</i>--and even cats (as in <i>The Cat in the Hat</i> and <i>I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today</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>!