# Is "The Cat's Quizzer" by Dr. Seuss a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Cat's Quizzer by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1976) is identified by: A Beginner Books title (a division of Random House), copyright 1976. US Beginner Books (Random House) first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- A Beginner Books title (a division of Random House), copyright 1976
- Issued in glossy pictorial boards with NO dust jacket
- The first-printing point is the complete, unbroken number line (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0) on the copyright page; the rear board shows 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 | 1976 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | A Beginner Books title (a division of Random House), copyright 1976 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
A Beginner Books title (a division of Random House), copyright 1976. Issued in glossy pictorial boards with NO dust jacket. The first-printing point is the complete, unbroken number line (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0) on the copyright page; the rear board shows 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
No jacket was issued, so ignore any jacket 'point'; later printings show a shortened number line and updated back-board list.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Cat's Quizzer* by Dr. Seuss a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-cats-quizzer
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.