A Father Like That

New York: Harper & Row, 1971. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated by Ben Shecter. Fine in near fine dust jacket with a bit of rubbing and a nick to the bottom edge. Inscribed by Shecter to Zolotow: "To My Friend Charlotte Thank you so much for A Father Like That. It's always a treat for me to work with you - or one of yours! Ben." A heartfelt story of single-parent boy describing to his mother what his father ("who went away before I was born") would be like if he was still around. From the library of author Charlotte Zolotow, an editor and publisher at Harper’s celebrated children’s books department, and acclaimed writer of over 65 children’s books. She is credited for her contributions to the Children’s Liberation Movement which believed the rights and emotional concerns of children be recognized and treated as the equal of adults. A wonderful association copy of one of Zolotow's most touching stories.