The King's Stilts

The King's Stilts

Infobox Book |
name = The King's Stilts
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image_caption =
author = Dr. Seuss
cover_artist = Dr. Seuss
country = USA
language = English
series =
genre = Children's literature
publisher = Random House
pub_date = 1939
media_type = Print (Hardcover)
pages =
isbn =
oclc = 470371
preceded_by =The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
followed_by = The Seven Lady Godivas

"The King's Stilts" is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, published in 1939 by Random House.

"The King's Stilts" tells the story of King Birtram of Binn, who dedicates himself to safeguarding his kingdom, which lives in a precarious existence. The king enjoys himself with a rigorous cavorting on his personal red stilts, until they are stolen and the king neglects his duties. The kingdom on the verge of being destroyed, but the stilts are returned by a page boy and the King saves the kingdom.


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