Friday, February 12, 2010

Father Fox's Pennyrhymes


Oh my goodness, oh my dear
Sassafras and ginger beer
Chocolate cake and apple punch
I’m too full to eat my lunch!

I’m quite smitten with this sweet book full of punchy rhymes and funny, wonderfully detailed ink and watercolor illustrations. Written and illustrated by sisters back in 1960s, it is a little-known, and sometimes hard-to-find, gem of a book deserving of being added to a library hold queue, or purchased for a pretty (reasonable) penny. It is ripe for a reprint!

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