We end our series of posts by Gladys Hunt with a tribute to classic picture books, recently re-issued.
In the last few years publishers have been reissuing picture books that are delightful offerings from some well-loved authors and illustrators. Here are some you may want to look for.
Munro Leaf’s The Story of Ferdinand (first published in 1936) has never been out of print, but is
It’s been out since 2004, but The Happy Lion (1954) by Roger Duvoisin has now been joined by The Happy Lion Roars –which is a good thing for those who love the happy Lion and his enigmatic little smile.
Speaking of large creatures, Margaret Wise Brown’s Bumble Bugs and Elephants (1938) has been reissued (illustrated by Clement Hurd). This is a book for young children about concepts of big and little. It’s one of Brown’s best books.
If you want a tea party with the Man in the Moon, you will like the reissue of Clyde Watson’s tiny gem Midnight Moon (1979), illustrated by Susanna Natti. At the tea party the Man in the Moon entertains his guests with music and food and stories of things he sees in his travels over the earth. Actually it is a cozy bedtime story.
One more: The Strange Appearance of Howard Cranebill (1982) is the offbeat work of Henrick
At Redeemed Reader, we celebrate November as Picture Book Month, so this is a great post for ending our Gladys Hunt Series! We’ll be reviewing new and old pictures books all month, so be sure to check back often.
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