Bookish: Get a Pet with Dr. Seuss

Twenty-five years after the publication of the perennial graduation gift Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, a new book by Dr. Seuss is hitting shelves today.

Although legendary children’s book author and illustrator Dr. Seuss, whose real name is Theodor Geisel, passed away in 1991, several unpublished manuscripts were discovered by Audrey Geisel, his wife, and Claudia Prescott, his secretary and friend, during a house remodel in 2013 (hmmm, sounds vaguely familiar…). Random House plans to publish at least two more books based on the uncovered materials in the future (source PRNewswire).

What Pet Should I Get? features the same children depicted in One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish as they visit a pet store in search of the perfect pet.

Book Notes At-A-Glance
Title: What Pet Should I Get?
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: July 28, 2015

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