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Horton Hatches the Egg is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published in 1940 by Random House. The book tells the story of Horton the Elephant, who is tricked into sitting on a bird's egg while its mother, Mayzie, takes a permanent vacation to Palm Beach.
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Horton Hatches the Egg is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published in 1940 by Random House.
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Horton Hatches the Egg is a 1942 Merrie Melodies short directed by Bob Clampett. Mayzie, a lazy, irresponsible bird, convinces an elephant named Horton to sit on her egg while she takes a short "break".
Horton Hatches the Egg is the first book to feature two of Seuss' better-known characters, Horton the Elephant and Mayzie the Bird. It was his fifth book, published in 1940. This book sold more copies than any he had written thus far.
Oct 12, 2004 · Dr. Seuss's kindly elephant is persuaded to sit on an egg while its mother, the good-for-nothing bird lazy Maysie, takes a break. Little does Horton know that Maysie is setting off for a permanent vacation in Palm Springs.
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Horton Hatches the Egg is a 1942 American animated short film by Leon Schlesinger Productions, based on the 1940 book by Dr. Seuss, and released as part of Warner Bros.' Merrie Melodies series. The short was directed by Bob Clampett and was the first film adaptation based on a Seuss book.
Oct 22, 2013 · Poor Horton. Dr. Seuss's kindly elephant is persuaded to sit on an egg while its mother, the good-for-nothing bird lazy Maysie, takes a break. Little does Horton know that Maysie is setting off for a permanent vacation in Palm Springs.
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