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Circus & Carnival

If I Ran the Circus

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  • 1956 first published
  • 65 pages
  • ★ 3.6 (5 ratings)
  • 12 editions
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Published in 1956, If I Ran the Circus is a circus fiction poetry collection by Dr. Seuss. It deals with circus, Poetry and pictorial works.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 24 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

It runs to roughly 65 pages — about an hour of reading at an average pace.

About If I Ran the Circus

A young boy imagines the fantastic animals and incredible acts he will have for his greatest of all circuses.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Stories in rhyme
  • Circus
  • Poetry
  • Children's stories Accessible book
  • Fantasy
  • Juvenile poetry
  • Pictorial works
  • Children's poetry, American
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote If I Ran the Circus?

If I Ran the Circus was written by Dr. Seuss and first published in 1956.

What genre is If I Ran the Circus?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is If I Ran the Circus?

The median edition has 65 pages, about about an hour of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to If I Ran the Circus?

Readers who like it often enjoy Madeline and the Gypsies, Circus and Harold's Circus (Purple Crayon Books).

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