The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. Seuss Originally Published 1938 by Vanguard Press, Inc. This edition c1965 Published by Random House, Inc

It was a normal Saturday morning in the Kingdom of Didd, as King Derwin headed into town. It was equally normal for young Bartholomew Cubbins as he set off to town to sell his basket of cranberries. That all changed when Bartholomew was unable to honor the king with a bare head. He was willing to take off his hat, but something very odd and mysterious happened when he did. King Derwin was definitely NOT amused, and Bartholomew is wisked off to the palace under arrest.

Dr. Seuss was telling stories that defied authority and boring normalcy long before the Cat in the Hat came on the scene or Horton hatched anything. Generations of young readers have followed Bartholomew Cubbins through his exciting and frightening visit to the palace of the Kingdom of Didd. What happens in palace or castle is always of interest to us of humble origin. Here is the first of a series of books that listeners have loved and that begin with:” Once upon a time there was a princess, or a king, etc”. There is a reason this book has stayed in print all these years. If you happen to be the first one to read it aloud to some young listener, prepare to be appreciated. Thank you, Dr. Seuss.