NMLP P-007041 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

Horton Hatches the Egg

Dr. Seuss · Random House · 1940

US Random House 1940 is the true first. Verify via the copyright-page state, the yellow cloth binding, and the rear-jacket testimonial panel rather than the printed jacket price alone.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-007041 for "Horton Hatches the Egg" by Dr. Seuss (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-007041, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).