AND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET

'''And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street''' (ISBN 0-394-84494-7) is a book written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss. This was Seuss's first children's book, originally published in 1937. The manuscript was rejected by 28 separate publishers,^[1] but was eventually picked up by Vanguard Press.
The main character, Marco, watches the sight and sounds of people and vehicles traveling along Mulberry Street. Marco dreams up an elaborate story to tell to his father at the end of his walk, but decides instead to simply tell him what he actually saw. Dr. Seuss wrote this book as a commentary about how he felt adults stifled children's imaginations. It is the first book to feature Marco, with the second being ''McElligot's Pool''.
The original of Marco is Marco McClintock, the son of the author's editor, Marshall ('Mike') McClintock, and Helene McClintock, the dedicatee of the book.^[2] "Mulberry Street" is the name of a street in Springfield, MA not far from Dr. Seuss' boyhood home on Fairfield Street that some have speculated is the source of the title. ^[3]

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1. Precise numbers vary, even from Seuss himself. Fensch, Thomas. ''Of Sneetches and Whos and the Good Dr. Seuss: Essays on the Writings and Life of Theodor Geisel'', p. 2. McFarland & Company, 1997.
2. Information from McClintock family; verified through inscribed copies signed by author.
3. Maple Hill Historic District - City Guide to Springfield, MA