I Wish That I Had Duck Feet

Book by Dr. Seuss

I Wish That I Had Duck Feet
AuthorTheo. LeSieg (Dr. Seuss)
IllustratorB. Tobey
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
1965-08-12 (renewed in 1993)
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages64
OCLC648751
Preceded byTen Apples Up on Top! 
Followed byCome over to My House 
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I Wish That I Had Duck Feet is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss, illustrated by B. Tobey, and first published in 1965. "Theo. LeSieg" was a pen name of Theodor Geisel, who is more commonly known as Dr. Seuss. The story is about a boy who wishes that he could have many different animal and mechanical body parts. For each body part, he finds fantastic uses for them, as well as their problematic aspects. At the end, he decides that he is happiest being himself.

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  • The Grinch
  • Horton the Elephant
  • Bartholomew Cubbins
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  • Horton Hatches the Egg (short; 1942)
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  • Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
  • The Lorax (2012)
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1 as "Theo. LeSieg".   2 Posthumous.   


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