When Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to War was first published in hardcover, dedicated readers and fans of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, were reminded of his fascinating, long-forgotten career as a political cartoonist for the New York Daily newspaper PM during World War II. In marvelously trenchant cartoons, Geisel captured the zeitgeist of the New York left with a wonderful Seussian flair that People magazine called “instantly recognizable.”

Dr. Seuss, however, was only one of a number of distinguished cartoonists whose work appeared in PM. In Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to War, we discover an astonishing treasure trove of over three hundred incisive political cartoons by Seuss as well as a cohort of other legendary cartoonists of the time, including Saul Steinberg, Al Hirschfeld, Arthur Szyk, Carl Rose, and Mischa Richter, among others.

These fascinating cartoons and insightful commentary span the six years of World War II, giving us an eye-opening look at the issues facing progressive Americans and a sneak preview of the early work of some of the twentieth century's greatest cartoonists. Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to War offers a totally different picture of the war, at home and abroad, and is sure to fascinate and surprise readers across the generations.