# Is "Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!" by Dr. Seuss a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1975) is identified by: A Beginner Books title (a division of Random House), copyright 1975 — NOT a Bright & Early Book. US Beginner Books (Random House) first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- A Beginner Books title (a division of Random House), copyright 1975 — NOT a Bright & Early Book
- Issued in glossy pictorial boards
- First-printing point is the full unbroken number line on the copyright page; the rear board carries the period-correct Beginner Books title list
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dr. Seuss |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1975 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | A Beginner Books title (a division of Random House), copyright 1975 — NOT a Bright &… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
A Beginner Books title (a division of Random House), copyright 1975 — NOT a Bright & Early Book. Issued in glossy pictorial boards. First-printing point is the full unbroken number line on the copyright page; the rear board carries the period-correct Beginner Books title list.

## Is this the true first?
US Beginner Books (Random House) first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings show a shortened number line and an expanded back-panel title list; confirm the complete number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!* by Dr. Seuss a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/oh-the-thinks-you-can-think
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.