If you've ever wondered what a Kanye West Dr. Seuss mashup up would look like, Buzzfeed writer and illustrator Jen Lewis just did you a solid. These re-imagined book covers come after Kanye announced he planned to record a Dr. Seuss rap for his daughter North before she was born. Whether or not the rapper goes through with this plan remains to be seen, unlike this hilarious re-interpreted children's literature.
Lewis uses frequent exclamations West makes on his tracks and inserts them into book titles. So Horton Hears a Who turns into Horton Hears a Hanh?! Other elements of the Kanye West Dr. Seuss title pages include Kanye-isms such as interrupting and fancy coats. Lyrics are also incorporated, as can be seen in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.
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