# Is "Hullabaloo ABC" by Beverly Cleary a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hullabaloo ABC by Beverly Cleary (Parnassus Press, 1960) is identified by: Parnassus Press (Berkeley) first with 1960 dated at the foot of the title page (no separate copyright page); first-issue in the original priced dust jacket. US Parnassus Press first edition — not Morrow, which issued later editions of this title.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Parnassus Press (Berkeley) first with 1960 dated at the foot of the title page (no separate copyright page); first-issue in the original priced dust jacket
- Illustrated by Earl Thollander
- Publisher imprint reads Parnassus Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Beverly Cleary |
| Publisher | Parnassus Press |
| Year | 1960 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Parnassus Press (Berkeley) first with 1960 dated at the foot of the title page (no… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Parnassus Press (Berkeley) first with 1960 dated at the foot of the title page (no separate copyright page); first-issue in the original priced dust jacket. Illustrated by Earl Thollander.

## Is this the true first?
US Parnassus Press first edition — not Morrow, which issued later editions of this title.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the original jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hullabaloo ABC* by Beverly Cleary a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hullabaloo-abc
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.