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Published:	1940 by Random House
Author:	Theodor Geisel
Illustrator:	Theodor Geisel
Characters:	Horton the Elephant, Mayzie la Bird, Hunters
Setting:	Jungle of Nool, Palm Beach, Circus

Horton Hatches the Egg is the first book to feature two of Seuss's better-known characters, Horton the Elephant and Mayzie la Bird. It was his fifth book, published in 1940. This book sold more copies than any he had written thus far. The story focuses on the benefits of dilligence and consequences of shirking work, the virtues represented by Horton and Mayzie, respectively. It was adapted into three different videos: the first in 1942 by Leon Schlesinger Productions as part of Merrie Melodies, the second a Russian adaption by Soyuzmultfilm in 1966, and the last a narrated version by the publisher Random House in 1992. Egg is also one of the main books that contribute to Seussical the Musical.