HARPER COLLINS CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Softcover
Printed in 1992
The
500 HATS
of Bartholomew Cubbins
by Dr. Seuss
The
500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins is
the story of a young peasant and his unjust treatment at the hands of
King Derwin.
Heading into town one day, the humble Bartholomew Cubbins whips his hat off his head when King Derwin passes in his carriage, only to find that a new one - an exact duplicate - has taken its place.
The irate king, prouder than he is wise, stops the procession to demand that Bartholomew show the proper respect, and that young boy, almost petrified with fright, rushes to comply.
Unfortunately, no matter how many times he removes his hat, he always finds it instantly replaced.
Hauled off to the castle, he is confronted by the king and his courtiers in the throne room, and an investigation is launched.
But no one, from the hat maker to the wise men, the magicians to the executioner, can solve the problem. Eventually, the king's spoiled rotten nephew, the Grand Duke Wilfred, suggests chucking Bartholomew off the tower, a fate that is only avoided when the final, 500th hat to appear is so dazzlingly ornate, that the king decides he must have it for himself...
No writing or tears.
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