OCTOBER SMILED BACK
- SIGNED
- New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1996
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1996. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this delightful poem that personifies the months, and places them within the life cycle of friendship. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. 11'' x 9''. Original brown boards. Original unclipped ($14.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [32] pages. Signed by Young to front flyleaf. Jacket with mild bumping to top of spine, with tiny chip. Tight.