If I Ran the Circus

By Dr. Seuss

Ebook

Published on Oct 22, 2013 | 64 Pages

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Hardcover

Published on Oct 12, 1956 | 72 Pages

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Grades K–4
Ages 5–9

CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER • Dr. Seuss’s classic celebration of youthful imagination!

The Circus McGurkus! The World’s Greatest Show
On the face of the earth, or wherever you go!

Young Morris McGurk’s has a BIG imagination. He wants to turn the vacant lot behind Sneelock’s Store into the Circus McGurkus—the most colossal, stupendous, tremendous show in the world! Here you’ll be entertained by bizarre creatures like the Drum-Tummied Snum, the Juggling Jott, and the Harp-Twanging Snarp, and fantastic circus acts performed by Sneelock—a sleepy shop keeper whom Morris images as the daredevil star of his big top! This is Dr. Seuss at his best, celebrating youthful imagination and creating a fantasy world that will delight and transport readers of all ages.

Award Winner

ISBN 9780385379373 (Ebook)
Published on Oct 22, 2013
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 64
Age Range 5-9 years
Grade Grades K-4
Reading Level Lexile: NP | Fountas/Pinnell: O

ISBN 9780385383219 (Enhanced Ebook)
Published on Oct 22, 2013
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 64
Age Range 5-9 years
Grade Grades K-4
Reading Level Lexile: NP | Fountas/Pinnell: O

ISBN 9780394800806 (Hardcover)
Published on Oct 12, 1956
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 72
Dimensions 8 x 10-7/8
Age Range 5-9 years
Grade Grades K-4
Reading Level Lexile: NP | Fountas/Pinnell: O

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss, also known as Theodor Seuss Geisel, is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have had a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (along with others he wrote but did not illustrate, under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been published in fifty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody.