Celebrate the 75 years of the favorite classic, Caps for Sale, with this special edition that features a burst calling out this landmark anniversary!
Since it was first published in 1940, millions of children have savored this story about a peddler, his caps, and a band of very mischievous monkeys.
Now fans will cherish this special anniversary edition that commemorates seventy-five years of this beloved childhood read-aloud, shouting "You monkeys, you," right along with the peddler, as he shakes his finger at the silly monkeys who've taken his caps! Filled with warmth and humor, this easy-to-read book is perfect for early readers and follows great folktale tradition.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 48 pages
Item Weight: 0.4 lbs
Dimensions: 7.8 x 0.3 x 9.8 inches
Esphyr Slobodkina (1908-2002), internationally renowned artist and author of the children's classic Caps for Sale, was among the first female American artists to explore abstraction and the first to use collage in American storybooks. She studied art in Russia and China before immigrating to the United States in 1928. She was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists group, and her work is represented in prominent museum collections across the country.
In addition to Caps for Sale Slobodkina also wrote and/or illustrated over 24 children's books. Over the decades she also completed hundreds of paintings and assemblage works that can be found in major museums in the United States.
Before her death in late 2002 Slobodkina left copious notes and illustrations for additional stories. Slobodkina encouraged her assistant and protégé Ann Marie Mulhearn Sayer to carry on her storybook work after Slobodkina's death. Many of Slobodkina's story ideas and characters (including Slobodkina herself) are incorporated into the continuing Caps for Sale book series.
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