Horton Hatches the Egg
by Dr. Seuss · October 12, 1940
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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.
Children's storiesElephantsFictionFolkloreHumorous storiesJuvenile fictionStories in rhymeLegends and storiesPicture booksEggsParentingIncubation