First US edition of this collection of charming poems on topics from the everyday to the quite surreal, with delightful illustrations by David McPhail.
Fine in near fine dust jacket.
Price: $20.00
McPhail belongs to the new generation of children's book illustrators, along with James Marshall, Trina Schart Hyman and others, who bring a fresh originality to children's literature. His artistic style has been described as "marked by soft shading; bucolic spreads; a dreamy, gentle light... a certain delicacy" (Danielson), which shines through no matter what the topic of the illustration.
Read more: Julie Danielson, "Seven Questions Over Breakfast with David McPhail," Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast.
New York: Scholastic Inc, (1991). 10'' x 7.25''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($14.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [32] pages. Scholastic promotional newsletter about THE ICE CREAM STORE loosely laid in. Jacket with tiny spot of soil to rear, a bit of edgewear. Firm.
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