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Horton Hatches the Egg

Dr. Seuss · 1940

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About the book

When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would.

First sentence: Sighed Mayzie, a lazy bird hatching an egg: "I'm tired and I'm bored And I've kinks in my leg From sitting, just sitting here day after day.

Book details

Year
1940
Language
English
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Editions
11
Reader rating
4.0 / 5 (7)
Pages
64
ISBN
9780394900773

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