New York: Harper & Row, (1977).
Price: $275.00
Hardcover. First edition with these illustrations (originally published in 1937). Illustrated by Geoffrey Hayes. 24mo. Fine in fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the illustrator to Charlotte Zolotow, the editor of the book: "8-11-77 Dear Charlotte - Thanks so much for giving me the chance to illustrate this beautiful book! Geoffrey." Charlotte Zolotow started in publishing as Ursula Nordstrom's stenographer, and with Nordstrom's encouragement became a prolific and award-winning author of over 65 books. Zolotow was an editor and publisher at Harper’s celebrated children’s books department. She is credited for her contributions to the Children’s Liberation Movement which espoused that the rights and emotional concerns of children be recognized and treated as the equal of adults.
Item #598919
Margaret Wise Brown
birth name: Margaret Wise Brown
born: 5/23/1910
died: 11/13/1952