The Petershams were popular writers/illustrators of many children's books. This was one of the Story Book Series they did in the 1920s & '30s. One of their later books won a Caldecott Award. This title has 32 beautifully illustrated pages, half in five colors. Outer paper torn at the front hinge, light cover corner/edge wear, few small page stains, writing on ffep. Jacket has a rather large vertical piece out on front cover at spine, edge & fold wear and tape -- still, dj fits snugly on book.