The King's Stilts

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The King's Stilts
Author Dr. Seuss
Cover artist Dr. Seuss
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Genre(s) Children's literature
Publisher Random House
Publication date 1939
Media type Print (Hardcover)
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 is almost destroyed when the stilts are returned by a page boy and the King saves the kingdom.