An original manuscript and cover sketch by Theodor Geisel, better known under his pen name Dr. Seuss, will be published by Random House Children’s Books, the company said in an Oct. 28 press release.

The book "Sing the 50 United States!" will be released next summer on June 2, 2026, with a first printing of 500,000 copies.

“Sing the 50 United States!” is the first full manuscript written by Dr. Seuss to be discovered since 2015’s “What Pet Should I Get?"

According to Random House Children’s Books, the manuscript was found earlier this year among archival materials preserved by DSE at the Geisel Library at UC San Diego.

Along with the manuscript, Dr. Seuss also left behind a cover sketch and notes on the overall art direction that he would like to have for the book. He also left behind

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