Following the October announcement of the newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript SING THE 50 UNITED STATES! (on sale June 2, 2026), Random House Children’s Books (RHCB) announced today that it will increase the book’s first printing from 500,000 to 1 million copies in response to soaring demand. The increase was shared by Judith Haut, EVP, Deputy Publisher, Random House Children’s Books.
“With such remarkable enthusiasm from booksellers, educators, and Dr. Seuss fans young and old, we are thrilled to increase the first printing of SING THE 50 UNITED STATES! to one million copies,” Haut commented “A new Dr. Seuss book is a definitive landmark publishing moment, and this joyful celebration of the fifty states feels especially meaningful as we approach America’s 250th birthday.”
Originally announced on October 28, 2025, SING THE 50 UNITED STATES! marks the first full Dr. Seuss manuscript to be discovered since the posthumous publication of What Pet Should I Get? in 2015. Since the news of the discovery—found among archival materials preserved by Dr. Seuss Enterprises (DSE) at UC San Diego’s Geisel Library—consumer response has continued to build, pre-orders are soaring, and anticipation is continuing to grow for the book’s release.
With Dr. Seuss’s signature rhymes and rhythm, SING THE 50 UNITED STATES! invites readers to learn and name all fifty states alongside the iconic Cat in the Hat and two Little Cat helpers. This new addition to the Seuss canon also includes excerpts and sketches from Geisel’s original manuscript, as well as a map of the United States beneath the book jacket. Brand-new illustrations were completed by acclaimed children’s book artist Tom Brannon in Dr. Seuss’s signature style.
To celebrate the publication, DSE and Random House Children’s Books are partnering with First Book to fill backpacks with copies of SING THE 50 UNITED STATES!, other beloved Dr. Seuss titles, and essential school supplies, and will send them to classrooms nationwide. Additional highlights include a special Washington, DC, celebration during the 2026 back-to-school season, and a music video to debut on the Dr. Seuss YouTube channel.
Dr. Seuss, also known as Theodor Seuss Geisel, is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have had a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (along with others he wrote but did not illustrate, under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been published in fifty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody.