Come over to My House

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Come over to My House
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Author Dr. Seuss
IllustratorRichard Erdoes (original)
Katie Kath (50th anniversary edition)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature
Publisher Random House
Publication date
1966-11-12 (renewed in 1994)
Media typePrint (hardcover)
OCLC 1132492
Preceded by I Wish That I Had Duck Feet  
Followed byThe Eye Book 

Come over to My House is a 1966 children's book written by Dr. Seuss and illustrated by Richard Erdoes. The name "Theo. LeSieg" was a pen name of Theodor Geisel, who is more commonly known by another pen name, Dr. Seuss.

The illustrations portray the various styles of homes that kids from around the world live in along with Seuss's recognizable verse. Throughout the book they also cover what kids eat, how they sleep (Japanese wooden pillows), play (sledding on pine needles), and even clean-up afterwards (Polynesian hot spring).

The book was the 44th in the Beginner Books series, in between B-43: You Will Live Under the Sea (1966) by F. & M. Phleger and B-45: Babar Loses His Crown (1967), by Laurent de Brunhoff.

Reception

In 2017, Maria Botelho of the Daily Hampshire Gazette criticized the book's images, despite the fact that Dr. Seuss did not illustrate it. [1] Botelho wrote, "in [the book], the white male protagonist travels from one stereotype about people’s dress and housing to another across the globe". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Botelho, Maria José (13 October 2017). "Columnist Maria José Botelho: Dr. Seuss' books reflection of their times". Daily Hampshire Gazette .