The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

Young peasant Bartholomew Cubbins has a very unusual hat indeed. What makes it unusual? Bartholomew can’t take it off, not even for pompous King Derwin of Didd. When the boy tries, a new, even more extravagant hat appears on his head. Each failed attempt to comply only makes things worse for Bartholomew. A parable about power and its abuse, this lesser-known gem by Dr. Seuss is very serious nonsense.